Superficial siderosis (SS): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Superficial siderosis (SS): clinical features. Type 1: classical or infratentorial, Type 2: secondary. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Classification
- Type 1: classical or infratentorial
- Type 2: secondary
Pathology
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Demographic features
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Major clinical features
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Other clinical features
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Synonyms for ventral longitudinal intraspinal fluid collection
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References
- Fearnley JM, Stevens JM, Rudge P. Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system. Brain 1995; 128:1051-1066.
- Kharytaniuk N, Cowley P, Sayal P, et al. Classical infratentorial superficial siderosis of the central nervous system: pathophysiology, clinical features and management. Pract Neurol 2022 (Online ahead of print).
- Wilson D, Chatterjee F, Farmer SF, et al. Infratentorial superficial siderosis: Classification, diagnostic criteria, and rational investigation pathway. Ann Neurol 2016; doi: 10.1002/ana.24850 (Epub ahead of print).
- Kumar N. Beyond superficial siderosis: introducing "duropathies". Neurology 2012; 78:1992-1999.
- Kharytaniuk N, Lim EA, Chan E, Pavlou M, Werring DJ, Bamiou DE. Olfactory dysfunction is common in classical infratentorial superficial siderosis of the central nervous system. J Neurol 2022; 269:6582-6588.
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