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A Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment of a Case of Superficial Siderosis

A Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment of a Case of Superficial Siderosis

J.R. Gawryluk et al. / Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 32 (2017); 483–490

Superficial siderosis (SS) is a neurodegenerative condition due to the long-term effects of hemosiderin deposition on the surface of the brain, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord. SS symptoms include sensorineural hearing loss, ataxia, and upper motor neuron signs. SS was diagnostically evasive until magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) became available. As the detection of SS improved, case studies have become more prevalent. To our knowledge, however, this is the first report of SS detailing a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment...