Pathogenetic mechanisms of the encephalopathic form of Susak's syndrome

Abstract

The case of a rare neurological syndrome in a 55-year-old patient was analyzed in the pathogenetic aspect. An analytical approach to diagnostic methods used in differential diagnostics in clinical neurology enabled us to develop an algorithm for recognizing rare encephalopathy syndromes, such as Susak's syndrome. The diagnosis of a certain or probable syndrome includes a detailed medical history, a thorough assessment of all probable explanations of the disease, neurological status, and verification of clinical data by neuroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescence angiography, and audiometry. The qualification of the form of the disease, the type of course, the severity of the patient’s condition enables one to choose the tactics of rational pharmacotherapy.