| Cerebral amyloid angiopathy as cause of convexity SAH in elderly. | |
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PMID: 20065795 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous convexity SAH in the elderly has heretofore been of uncertain origin until several recent case reports have suggested cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) as the etiology. OBJECTIVE: To better appreciate the relationship of convexity SAH in the elderly to CAA. METHOD: The case histories and MR imaging findings of 4 patients with spontaneous convexity SAH were examined. RESULTS: T2*-weighted imaging at the time of symptomatic SAH demonstrated features of prior lobar hemorrhage, microbleeds, and/or superficial hemosiderosis fulfilling diagnostic criteria of CAA in all patients. CONCLUSIONS: CAA may be the foremost cause of convexity SAH in the elderly. |
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Authors:
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Pasquale F Finelli |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The neurologist Volume: 16 ISSN: 1074-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Neurologist Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-12 Completed Date: 2010-03-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9503763 Medline TA: Neurologist Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 37-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, Hartford Hospital and University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT 06102-5037, USA. pfinell@harthosp.org |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain / pathology Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / complications*, pathology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / etiology*, pathology |
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