Superficial siderosis (SS): treatment
Evidence-based neurology checklist on superficial siderosis (ss): treatment: Primary treatments Targeted blood patch Repair of dural defects Ablation of bleeding source Deferiprone: this is an investigational treatment Deferiprone: conditions for use Symptomatic treatments
Primary treatments
- Targeted blood patch
- Repair of dural defects
- Ablation of bleeding source
- Deferiprone: this is an investigational treatment
Deferiprone: conditions for use
Symptomatic treatments
References
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