A rare presentation of Susac syndrome: Report of three pediatric cases

Yalcinkaya B. C., Cetin O. E., Kilic H., Demirci O., ÇOKYAMAN T., Uygunog U.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS, vol.53, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Letter
  • Volume: 53
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103074
  • Journal Name: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: Susac syndrome, Children, Corpus callosum, Thalamus, Microangiopathy
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Susac syndrome is a rare disorder that is clinically characterized by encephalopathy, retinopathy and hearing loss. Most of the reported cases in the literature are adult patients, pediatric presentation is extremely rare. Here we present three pediatric patients aged between 10-15; diagnosed as Susac syndrome. They all had thalamic involvement in addition to typical callosal lesions. All of the three patients had a monophasic course and good treatment response.