Susac syndrome: Retinocochleocerebral vasculopathy

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 338-343

  Szilasiová, Jarmila ^a,b   Klímová, Eleonóra ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

^b Department of Ophthalmology   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Hearing loss, sensorineural; Microcirculation; Retinal artery occlusion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; HEPARIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; GRAY MATTER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; SEIZURE; SUSAC SYNDROME;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIZZINESS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECURRENCE; RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; SYNDROME; VERTIGO;

EID: 2642514619     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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