A Multiple Sclerosis Mimiker with Good Recovery following Specific Therapy: Susac Syndrome

Authors

  • Torri Clerici Valentina Dipartimento di Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta. Italy. Author
  • Bianchi-Marzoli Stefania Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy Author
  • Caputi Luigi2 Dipartimento di Malattie Cerebrovascolari-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy Author
  • Ciasca Paola Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy Author
  • Moscatelli Marco Dipartimento di Neuroradiologia-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy Author
  • Papadia Marina Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JORRR/2021(2)112

Abstract

Susac Syndrome (SuS) is a rare disease, characterized by an autoimmune endothelopathy, that involves brain, retina and inner ear. We describe a case of a young woman affected by inner ear-predominant SuS, initially suspected for demyelinating disease, with delayed diagnosis and irreversible hearing ischemic damage, but good prognosis, treated according to current recommendations

Author Biographies

  • Torri Clerici Valentina, Dipartimento di Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta. Italy.

    Torri Clerici Valentina, Dipartimento di Neuroimmunologia e Malattie Neuromuscolari, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta. Italy. 

  • Bianchi-Marzoli Stefania, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

    Bianchi-Marzoli Stefania, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

  • Caputi Luigi2, Dipartimento di Malattie Cerebrovascolari-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

    Caputi Luigi, Dipartimento di Malattie Cerebrovascolari-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy 

  • Ciasca Paola, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

    Ciasca Paola, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Neuro-ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

  • Moscatelli Marco, Dipartimento di Neuroradiologia-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

    Moscatelli Marco, Dipartimento di Neuroradiologia-Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy

  • Papadia Marina, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

    Papadia Marina, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS. Ophthalmology Center – Scientific Institute Capitanio Hospital. Milano, Italy

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Published

2025-11-22