Diagnosis, differential diagnosis and misdiagnosis of Susac syndrome.

James Douglas TriplettJessica QiuBilly O'BrienSumana GopinathBenjamin P TrewinPenelope J SpringMohamed ShaffiJerome IpFiona ChanLuke ChenIan WilsonClaire MullerHeidi N BeadnallMike BoggildAnneke Van der WaltRichard RoxburghNabil SeeryTomas KalincikMichael H BarnettJohn D E ParrattStephen W ReddelBenjamin TsangTodd A Hardy

Published in: European journal of neurology (2022)

Susac syndrome patients are frequently misdiagnosed at initial presentation, despite many having symptoms or radiological features that are red flags for the diagnosis. Delayed diagnosis can lead to patient morbidity. The varied ways in which SuS can present, and clinician failure to consider or recognize SuS, appear to be the main factors leading to misdiagnosis.

Keyphrases

case report
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
sleep quality