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Clinical phenotypes of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jun 2007
Maia Luís F, Mackenzie Ian R A, Feldman Howard H
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The term Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) is used to describe the pathological changes occurring in cerebral blood vessels, both leptomeningeal and cortical that result from the deposition of amyloid proteins. This CNS vasculopathy is associated with a spectrum of clinical phenotypes that include both ischemic and hemorrhagic presentations. Dementia, cognitive impairment and transient neurological symptoms or...
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