Cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by the deposition of congophilic material in small to medium-sized blood vessels of the brain and leptomeninges. In its most severe stages, the amyloid deposits cause breakdown of the blood vessel wall with resultant hemorrhage. We present the case...

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Main Authors: Dan Popescu, Florina Antochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2010-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2010.2/RJN_2010_2_Art-05.pdf