Superficial siderosis (SS): causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on superficial siderosis (ss): causes: Idiopathic This accounts for half of the cases The bleeding source is identified in only about half of cases Traumatic causes Neoplastic causes Vascular causes

Idiopathic

  • This accounts for half of the cases
  • The bleeding source is identified in only about half of cases

Traumatic causes

Neoplastic causes

Vascular causes

References

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