Cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a cross-sectional study in a single center in Northeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT Background: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a cerebrovascular disorder caused by progressive deposition of β-amyloid peptides in the walls of small and medium-sized cortical and leptomeningeal vessels. Until today, the prevalence of CAA is unknown in our region. Objective: This stu...

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Main Authors: Marx Lima de BARROS-ARAÚJO, Irapuá Ferreira RICARTE, Edward MONTALVERNE FILHO, Guilherme Marconi Guimarães Martins HOLANDA, Ícaro Araújo de SOUSA, Matheus Rodrigues CORRÊA, Matheus Rocha de Seixas NOGUEIRA, Pedro Jorge Luz Alves CRONEMBERGER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2020000500277&lng=en&tlng=en