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ArticleThe Neurohospitalist2024

From Spinal Ependymoma to Superficial Siderosis: A Bottom to Top Cause of Progressive Neurological Deterioration.

Diana Valente, Inês Gil, Hipólito Nzwalo, Catarina Felix

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Article in The Neurohospitalist, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Diana ValenteNeurology Department, Algarve University Hospital Center, Faro, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1049-6719
Inês GilRadiology Department, Algarve University Hospital Center, Faro, Portugal.
Hipólito NzwaloAlgarve Biomedical Research Institute, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1502-3534
Catarina FelixNeurology Department, Algarve University Hospital Center, Faro, Portugal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superficial siderosis (SS) is an infrequent condition characterized by hemosiderin deposition in the central nervous system, resulting from chronic subarachnoid hemorrhage, often linked to dural mater diseases. Through a case report of a 50-year-old male with severe sensorineural hearing loss and newly diagnosed epilepsy, we explore SS triggered by a spinal ependymoma, diagnosed via resonance magnetic imaging (MRI). This case highlights the necessity of comprehensive neuroaxis imaging to identify treatable etiologies. The complexity of SS, with its varied clinical presentations, necessitates early detection and a multidisciplinary treatment approach. Despite limited treatment options and the uncertain efficacy of therapies like deferiprone, early intervention is crucial for mitigating irreversible neurological damage and enhancing patient prognosis.

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ependymomasensorineural hearing losssuperficial siderosis

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PMID39308459
PMCPMC11412453

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