Susac syndrome: treatment
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Susac syndrome: treatment. Conservative management, Aspirin 75mg daily, Methylprednisolone IV 1g daily for 3-7 days. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Treatment of mild cases
- Conservative management
- Aspirin 75mg daily
- Methylprednisolone IV 1g daily for 3-7 days
- Prednisolone PO 1mg/kg to maximum of 60mg daily for 4 weeks
Additional treatments of severe cases
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Maintenance treatments
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Treatments of retinal neovascularisation
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Other treatments
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Investigational treatments
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References
- Bose S, Papathanasiou A, Karkhanis S, et al. Susac syndrome: neurological update (clinical features, long-term observational follow-up and management of sixteen patients). J Neurol 2023 (Online ahead of print).
- Konitsioti AM, Grajewski R, Schlamann M, Schroeter M, Gereon RF, Warnke C. Successful natalizumab treatment of two female individuals with Susac syndrome. Eur J Neurol 2025; 32:e70103.
