Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Disease of blood vessels of the brain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a form of angiopathy in which amyloid beta peptide deposits in the walls of small to medium blood vessels of the central nervous system and meninges.[2][3] The term congophilic is sometimes used because the presence of the abnormal aggregations of amyloid can be demonstrated by microscopic examination of brain tissue after staining with Congo red. The amyloid material is only found in the brain and as such the disease is not related to other forms of amyloidosis.[4]
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy | |
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Other names | Congophilic angiopathy[1] |
Micrograph of cerebral amyloid angiopathy using congo red stain | |
Specialty | Neurology |
Causes | Cause of CAA is unknown[2] |
Diagnostic method | PET scan, CT scan[2] |
Treatment | Management can be physical, occupational, or speech therapy.[2] |
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