[Susac syndrome--a case report].
BACKGROUND
The Susac syndrome is often misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis. In the absence of an early diagnosis of the disease, both the doctors and patients concerned are left in an uncertainly regarding the interpretation, diagnosis and prognosis of the discovered illness.


METHODS
The following case report focuses on this syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
The disease mainly affects young women and appears in the triple form of retinal arterial occlusion, hearing impairment and Encephalopathy.
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis*