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Journal Article 
Neuroimaging in Susac's syndrome: focus on DTI 
Kleffner, I; Deppe, M; Mohammadi, S; Schwindt, W; Sommer, J; Young, P; Ringelstein, EB; , 
2010 
Yes 
Journal of the Neurological Sciences
ISSN: 0022-510X
EISSN: 1878-5883 
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 
AMSTERDAM 
92-96 
English 
20850137 
WOS:000286123700021 
Susac's syndrome is an underdiagnosed disease that is thought to occur mainly in young women. It is characterized by the triad of hearing loss, branch retinal artery occlusions, and encephalopathy with predominantly cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. Treatment consists of immunosuppressive therapy. Focal ischemic lesions in the central portion of the corpus callosum detectable by conventional MRI ("snowballs") are a typical feature of Susac's syndrome. The appearance of these lesions is not, however, correlated with the type and severity of the neuropsychological deficits. 
1st Congress on Vascular Dementia (VaD) 
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