Superficial siderosis (SS): treatment
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Superficial siderosis (SS): treatment. Targeted blood patch, Repair of dural defects, Ablation of bleeding source. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Primary treatments
- Targeted blood patch
- Repair of dural defects
- Ablation of bleeding source
- Deferiprone: this is an investigational treatment
Deferiprone: conditions for use
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Symptomatic treatments
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References
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- Kumar N. Superficial siderosis: associations and therapeutic implications. Arch Neurol 2007; 64:491-496.
- 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).
- Kumar N. Beyond superficial siderosis: introducing "duropathies". Neurology 2012; 78:1992-1999.
- Fearnley JM, Stevens JM, Rudge P. Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system. Brain 1995; 128:1051-1066.
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