Cerebral amyloid angiopathy causing cortical microinfarction

W Vallat; A Maundrell; J Leyden; T J Kleinig

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2012.11.029

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy causing cortical microinfarction

J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Dec;20(12):1802-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.11.029. Epub 2013 Jul 17.

Authors

W Vallat¹, A Maundrell, J Leyden, T J Kleinig

Affiliation

¹ Lyell McEwin Hospital, Haydown Road, Elizabeth Vale, Adelaide, SA 5112, Australia. Electronic address: wilson.vallat@health.sa.gov.au.

PMID: 23871452
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.11.029

Abstract

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy as a cause of recurrent small cortical strokes is under-recognised. These patients need haemosiderin-sensitive MRI to make a diagnosis and intensive antiplatelet treatment is dangerous.

Keywords: Amyloid angiopathy; Cortical microinfarction; Gradient recalled echo; Susceptilbility weighted imaging.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain Infarction / etiology*
Brain Infarction / pathology
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / complications*
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neuroimaging