Article
[Cerebral amyloid angiopathies].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 21 Oct 2000
Masson C, Leys D, Buée L
Abstract excerpt
PATHOLOGY FINDINGS: Cerebral amyloid angiopathies are defined by the presence of amyloid deposits on the walls of cerebral vessels. These amyloid deposits are found in the media of arterioles of the leptomeninges and the cortex. They are sometimes associated with Alzheimer-type lesions. Overt amyloid vasculopathy characterized by lesions of the vascular wall with a media totally replaced by amyloid substance may...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alzheimer Disease
- Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
- Brain
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
- Cerebral Arteries
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebral Infarction
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
- Cystatin C
- Cystatins
- Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
- Humans
- Incidence
- Middle Aged