Aggressive immunosuppressive treatment of Susac's syndrome in an adolescent: using treatment of dermatomyositis as a model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe aggressive immunosuppressive treatment of an adolescent with Susac's syndrome (SS), a disease of the microvasculature in the brain, retina, and inner ear. Because the immunopathogenesis of SS appears to have much in common with that of juvenile d...

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Main Authors: Grzybowski Deborah M, Martin Lisa, Rusin Jerome, Lubow Martin, Rennebohm Robert M, Susac John O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/6/1/3