[Multiple cerebral hemorrhage and amyloid angiopathy of the white matter in a case of Alzheimer's disease]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 1992;148(3):218-20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Amyloid angiopathy is a common pathological finding in Alzheimer's disease. It usually involves leptomeningeal and cortical vessels but spares the white matter. It may cause lobar cerebral hemorrhages at a late stage of the disease. We report a case of Alzheimer's disease at an early stage with diffuse lesions of amyloid angiopathy including some within the white matter, apparently responsible for 2 deep and 1 superficial cerebral hemorrhages.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / complications*
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Alzheimer Disease / pathology
  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications*
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed