Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 297, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , 15 October 2010

Susac's syndrome, a rare, potentially severe or lethal neurological disease

  • A. Saux

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Avenue Auguste Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33 4 67 33 74 13; fax: +33 4 67 33 72 85.
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  • G. Niango

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Avenue Auguste Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France
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  • M. Charif

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Avenue Auguste Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France
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  • R. Morales

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Avenue Auguste Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France
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  • F. Mura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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  • A. Bonafe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France
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  • I. Mourand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Avenue Auguste Fliche, 34295, Montpellier, France

Received 6 April 2010 ,Revised 20 July 2010 ,Accepted 26 July 2010.

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PII: S0022-510X(10)00343-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.07.020

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 297, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , 15 October 2010

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