CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY

CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of congophilic material in small to medium-sized blood vessels of the brain and leptomeninges. In its most severe stages, the amyloid deposits cause breakdown of the blood vessel wall with resultant hemorrhage. We present the case...

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Main Authors: Dan Popescu, Florina Antochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2010-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
cerebral amyloid angiopathy
spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage
Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2010-Nr.2/RJN_2010_2_Art-05.pdf
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spelling doaj-a207f64bbccf408baec9be6d401d8ef92020-11-25T03:05:54ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942010-06-0192828510.37897/RJN.2010.2.5CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHYDan Popescu0Florina Antochi1Department of Neurology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Neurology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaCerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of congophilic material in small to medium-sized blood vessels of the brain and leptomeninges. In its most severe stages, the amyloid deposits cause breakdown of the blood vessel wall with resultant hemorrhage. We present the case of a 70 year old patient who suffered a spontaneous intracranial hemorrage with a probable diagnosis of CAA.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2010-Nr.2/RJN_2010_2_Art-05.pdfcerebral amyloid angiopathyspontaneous intracranial hemorrhage
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author Dan Popescu
Florina Antochi
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Florina Antochi
CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
Romanian Journal of Neurology
cerebral amyloid angiopathy
spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage
author_facet Dan Popescu
Florina Antochi
author_sort Dan Popescu
title CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
title_short CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
title_full CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
title_fullStr CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
title_full_unstemmed CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY
title_sort cerebral amyloid angiopathy
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Neurology
issn 1843-8148
2069-6094
publishDate 2010-06-01
description Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of congophilic material in small to medium-sized blood vessels of the brain and leptomeninges. In its most severe stages, the amyloid deposits cause breakdown of the blood vessel wall with resultant hemorrhage. We present the case of a 70 year old patient who suffered a spontaneous intracranial hemorrage with a probable diagnosis of CAA.
topic cerebral amyloid angiopathy
spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage
url https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2010-Nr.2/RJN_2010_2_Art-05.pdf
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