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Susac syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection

Authors: Erin E. Longbrake, Beau M. Ances, Ryan B. Viets, David B. Clifford

Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology | Issue 3/2013

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Susac syndrome (SS) is a diagnosis of exclusion based on findings of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions (BRAO), and hearing loss (Susac et al. 1979). These components may occur simultaneously or be temporally separated. The diagnosis is strongly supported by pathognomic involvement of the body of the corpus callosum on MRI; deep gray matter lesions, gadolinium enhancing lesions, and leptomeningeal enhancement may also be seen (Susac et al. 2003). …

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Title: Susac syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Authors: Erin E. Longbrake
Beau M. Ances
Ryan B. Viets
David B. Clifford
Publication date: 01-06-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of NeuroVirology / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1355-0284
Electronic ISSN: 1538-2443
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-013-0164-z

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