Disease or Syndrome
susac syndrome
Subclass of:
Neurologic Manifestations;
Cerebrovascular Disorders;
Retinal Artery Occlusion;
Eye Manifestations;
Vision Disorders;
Ear Diseases
Definitions related to susac syndrome:
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A rare disorder consisting of microangiopathy of brain, retina, and inner ear ARTERIOLES. It is characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, BRANCH RETINAL ARTERY OCCLUSION and VERTIGO/hearing loss.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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An autoimmune microvascular disease that is characterized by the clinical triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions, and hearing loss.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Susac syndrome is an autoimmune condition that affects the very small blood vessels in the brain, retina, and inner ear (cochlea). The condition is characterized by three main symptoms: brain disease (encephalopathy), hearing loss, and vision loss. Some people may not have all signs of Susac syndrome, but instead develop only specific...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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