Three cases of superficial siderosis of the central nervous system and review of the literature
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jussi P. Posti & Seppo Juvela & Riitta Parkkola & Susanna Roine
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system results from chronic or intermittent hemorrhage into the subarachnoid space that causes hemosiderin deposition in subpial layers of the brain and the spinal cord leading to neuronal damage. Patients present with progressive and debilitating symptoms that typically include adultonset slowly progressive cerebellar gait ataxia and sensorineural hearing impairment. Regardless of extensive investigations, the origin of the hemorrhage is often not clear. Because of the good availability of magnetic resonance imaging, asymptomatic cases of superficial siderosis of the central nervous system are increasingly discovered. SS cases are increasingly reported in the literature. We present three new cases. The etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment options of SS are reviewed.
Acta Neurochir DOI 10.1007/s00701-011-1116-0 Received: 27 April 2011 / Accepted: 20 July 2011
