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Association of superficial siderosis of the central nervous system and low pressure headache: a case report
DN Holle, IE Sandalcioglu, ER Gizewski, S Asgari, D Timmann-Braun, HC Diener, C Weimar · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2007 · Heft 09
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Superficial siderosis is a rare condition caused by deposition of haemosiderin in the central nervous system (CNS) due to repeated chronic or slow sub-arachnoid or intraventricular haemorraghe. We report a case of a 59- year old man with a three year history of progressive unsteady gait, limb incoordination and slurred speech associated with hearing loss. Additionally he had been suffering from posturally depended headaches for the last 10 years. Clinical examination showed a cerebellar syndrome with predominant ataxia and oculomotor signs. There were no signs of metabolic disease such as hypothyroidism, celiac…
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Blood-Brain Barrier
Angiography
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Arachnoid
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Ataxia
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