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Cognitive profile in a young woman with Susac syndrome: a case report.

Benedetta BasagniLaura AbbruzzeseGaia RadicchiAlessio DamoraGiulia SaltiGian Michele MalentacchiNevia CaputoPierluigi ZoccolottiCristiano ScarselliMauro Mancuso
Published in: Neurocase (2024)
Susac syndrome is a rare immune-mediated endotheliopathy affecting the microvasculature. It presents three main symptoms: encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions, and hearing loss . Here we present a new case report focusing on the evolution of the cognitive profile. The patient underwent two neuropsychological examinations. The first, one month after the onset of the symptomatology, highlighted a prevalent involvement of verbal executive functions. The second, conducted six months later, revealed a global improvement in most previously deficient areas, although with the persistence of a difficulty in cognitive estimation. . This case illustrates the importance of a comprehensive analysis of patients with Susac syndrome to appreciate the whole range of cognitive deficits and reliably evaluate symptom evolution.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • working memory
  • hearing loss
  • optical coherence tomography
  • early onset
  • sleep quality