Nikola D Kresojević, Igor N Petrović, Natasa T Dragaević-Misković, Vladimir S Kostić
INTRODUCTION: Superficial siderosis (SS) is caused by chronic subarachnoid bleeding and is characterized by free iron and hemosiderin deposition along the pial and subpial structures of central nervous system. SS leads to progressive and irreversible CNS damage. The most common causes of chronic subarachnoidal bleeding are tumors, head and spinal cord trauma, arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms. SS is characterized by clinical triad: sensorineural hearing loss, cerebellar ataxia and piramydal signs...
March 2013: Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo