Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA): non-haemorrhagic features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cerebral amyloid angiopathy (caa): non-haemorrhagic features: Ischaemic features Multiple subcortical white matter hyperintensities (WMH) Silent acute ischaemic lesions Small vessel disease (SVD) Lobar lacunes: unlike deep lacunes of hypertension Pseudotumours…

Ischaemic features

  • Multiple subcortical white matter hyperintensities (WMH)
  • Silent acute ischaemic lesions
  • Small vessel disease (SVD)
  • Lobar lacunes: unlike deep lacunes of hypertension

Pseudotumours

Other non-haemorrhagic features

Amyloid PET scan features

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References

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