Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management
Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare autoimmune endotheliopathy leading to hearing loss, branch retinal artery occlusions and encephalopathy. Young females are more frequently affected than males, making counselling for family planning an important issue. We reviewed published cases on SuS during pregnanc...
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| author | Barbara Willekens Ilka Kleffner |
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| description | Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare autoimmune endotheliopathy leading to hearing loss, branch retinal artery occlusions and encephalopathy. Young females are more frequently affected than males, making counselling for family planning an important issue. We reviewed published cases on SuS during pregnancy or in the postpartum period, and selected 27 reports describing the details of 33 patients with SuS. Treatment options and implications for pregnancy and breastfeeding are discussed. We propose new areas for research and suggest a management strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44186a5566fc4b76a1999407c2c46e962022-12-21T23:19:36ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders1756-28642021-01-011410.1177/1756286420981352Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient managementBarbara WillekensIlka KleffnerSusac syndrome (SuS) is a rare autoimmune endotheliopathy leading to hearing loss, branch retinal artery occlusions and encephalopathy. Young females are more frequently affected than males, making counselling for family planning an important issue. We reviewed published cases on SuS during pregnancy or in the postpartum period, and selected 27 reports describing the details of 33 patients with SuS. Treatment options and implications for pregnancy and breastfeeding are discussed. We propose new areas for research and suggest a management strategy.https://doi.org/10.1177/1756286420981352 |
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| title | Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management |
| title_full | Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management |
| title_fullStr | Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management |
| title_short | Susac syndrome and pregnancy: a review of published cases and considerations for patient management |
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