Cogan's syndrome complicated by lacunar brain infarcts.
Cogan's syndrome, nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis with vestibuloauditory dysfunction, is an uncommon disease of young adults, probably a manifestation of vasculitis. A 32 year old woman with this syndrome developed a thalamic syndrome with amnesia and dysphasia due to lacunar infarcts.
Karni
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Department of Neurology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Sadeh
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Blatt
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Goldhammer
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D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011241:Prednisone