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Another 'BEE'? - Brain-Eye-Ear (BEE) Disease Secondary to HbSC Disease Masquerading as Multiple Sclerosis.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Apr 2021
Wallach Asya Izraelit, Borja Maria J, Chen Duan, Eisenberg Rachel, Modi Yasha S, Zhang Cen, Shepherd Timothy M, Nath Avindra, Smith Bryan, Scher Jose U, Cho Catherine, Kister Ilya
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent episodes of neurological dysfunction and white matter lesions in a young adult raise suspicion for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, occlusive retinopathy, hearing loss and absence of CSF oligoclonal bands are atypical for MS and should make the clinician consider an alternative diagnosis. We describe a man with hearing loss, visual signs and symptoms, and an accumulating burden of brain lesions, who...
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