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Susac's syndrome: neuropsychological characteristics in a young man
E Ballard1, J F Butzer, J Donders
1Department of Psychology, Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
Neurology
|July 1, 1996
Abstract:
A 29-year-old man developed vertigo, diplopia, confusion and spasticity. Brain biopsy revealed multifocal microinfarcts. Bilateral hearing loss and retinal microangiopathy were also noted. Deficits were stable years after onset. Repeated neuropsychological testing was suggestive of diffuse cerebral dysfunction, with likely prominent involvement of reciprocal diencephalic-cortical projections.