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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy in the elderly.
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PMID:  22190361     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) results from deposition of β-amyloid in the media and adventitia of small arteries and capillaries of the leptomeninges and cerebral cortex and is a major cause of lobar intracerebral hemorrhage and cognitive impairment in the elderly. CAA is associated with a high prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging markers of small vessel disease, including cerebral microbleeds and white matter hyperintensities. Although advanced CAA is present in approximately ¼ of brains with Alzheimer disease (AD), fewer than half of CAA cases meet pathologic criteria for AD. This review will discuss the pathophysiology of CAA and focus on new imaging modalities and laboratory biomarkers that may aid in the clinical diagnosis of individuals with the disease. Ann Neurol 2011;70:871-880.
Authors:
Anand Viswanathan; Steven M Greenberg
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of neurology     Volume:  70     ISSN:  1531-8249     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7707449     Medline TA:  Ann Neurol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  871-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 American Neurological Association.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Clinical Trials Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. aviswanathan1@partners.org.
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