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. 1991 Feb;54(2):169–171. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.54.2.169

Cogan's syndrome complicated by lacunar brain infarcts.

A Karni 1, M Sadeh 1, I Blatt 1, Y Goldhammer 1
PMCID: PMC1014356  PMID: 2019845

Abstract

Cogan's syndrome, nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis with vestibuloauditory dysfunction, is an uncommon disease of young adults, probably a manifestation of vasculitis. A 32 year old woman with this syndrome developed a thalamic syndrome with amnesia and dysphasia due to lacunar infarcts.

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