Susac syndrome: about two cases

Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jun 26:33:145. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.145.17954. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Susac syndrome is an autoimmune endothelopathy that affects precapillary arterioles of the brain, retina and inner ear. We report for the first time observations of two patients with Susac syndrome in Senegal.

Keywords: Senegal; Susac syndrome; cochleo-vestibular neuropathy; encephalopathy; neurophysiology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain / blood supply*
  • Ear, Inner / blood supply
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retinal Vessels / pathology
  • Senegal
  • Susac Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Susac Syndrome / physiopathology