Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Cerebral amyloid angiopathy]

T Almås1, C Vedeler, G Moen

  • 1Nevrologisk avdeling, Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|October 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) affects brain blood vessels, causing hemorrhages and varied neurological symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment, including immunosuppression for some cases, are crucial for managing this condition.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Intramedullary spinal cord and filum tumours-long-term outcome: single institution case series.

Acta neurochirurgica·2022
Same author

What women emphasise as important aspects of care in childbirth - an online survey.

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology·2021
Same author

Dual tension: Lassa fever and COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Ethics, medicine, and public health·2021
Same author

Der Orthopade·2019
Same author

[Nonsurgical and surgical management of osteoporotic vertebral body fractures : Recommendations of the Spine Section of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU)].

Der Orthopade·2018
Same author

Morvan syndrome with Caspr2 antibodies. Clinical and autopsy report.

Journal of the neurological sciences·2016

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) selectively impacts cerebral vasculature without systemic amyloidosis.
  • Amyloid deposition occurs in cortical and leptomeningeal small to medium-sized vessels.

Observation:

  • CAA is a frequent cause of lobar hemorrhage in the elderly.
  • Atypical clinical and radiological presentations can mimic stroke or tumors.
  • Five patients (43-77 years) with confirmed CAA presented with diverse neurological deficits.

Findings:

  • One patient presented with acute headache and lobar hemorrhage.
  • Other patients exhibited seizures, visual disturbances, paresis, aphasia, and dementia.
  • Two patients with co-occurring granulomatous angiitis showed positive response to immunosuppressive therapy.

Implications:

  • Highlights the diverse presentations of cerebral amyloid angiopathy beyond typical hemorrhage.
  • Suggests the importance of considering CAA in elderly patients with unexplained neurological symptoms.
  • Indicates potential therapeutic benefit of immunosuppression in specific CAA-related inflammatory conditions.

Related Experiment Videos