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Is Cerebral amyloid angiopathy a hereditary disease?
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No. The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension).
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What causes sporadic Cerebral amyloid angiopathy?
CAA may be found during an autopsy in over one-third of persons over age 60, even though they may not have had brain hemorrhage, stroke, or other manifestations of the disease during life.
What is an angiopathy?
An angiopathy is a disease of the blood vessels.
How do you spell CAA?
The acronym CAA may stand for Canadian Automobile Association Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (brain blood vessel disease) Civil Aviation Authority (UK) Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan) Clean Air Act (US 1963) Colonial Athletic Association (NCAA schools)
What is amylodiosis?
A disorder marked by deposition of amyloid in the body. a rare disease which causes the build-up of amyloid, a protein, & starch, it can get in tissues and organs.
Is the disease leucoderma hereditary?
no albinism is a hereditary.
Was are Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease called?
amyloid plaques Sheaths
Is Orthopnea hereditary?
Orthopnea is not hereditary. It is a symptom of a disease.
What is hereditary disease and what are the disease caused?
Gayness
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy?
DefinitionCerebral amyloid angiopathy is a neurological condition in which amyloid protein builds up on the walls of the arteries in the brain. The condition increases one's risk of hemorrhagic stroke.Alternative NamesAmyloidosis - cerebral; CAACauses, incidence, and risk factorsThe cause of cerebral amyloid angiopathy is unknown. Persons with this condition have deposits of amyloid protein in the walls of the brain arteries. The protein is usually not deposited anywhere else in the body.The major risk factor is increasing age. The rate of the condition is much greater in those older than 60.SymptomsCerebral amyloid angiopathy can cause bleeding into the brain, usually in the outer parts of the brain, called the lobes, and not the deep areas. Symptoms occur because bleeding in the brain harms brain tissue. If there is a lot of bleeding, immediate symptoms occur and resemble a stroke. Such symptoms include:DrowsinessHeadache (usually on a specific part of the head)Neurologic changes that may start suddenly, including: Confusion, deliriumDouble vision, decreased visionSensation changes or loss of sensation in an areaSpeech difficultiesWeakness or paralysisSeizuresStupor or coma (rarely)VomitingSome bleeds are very small and occur in different parts of the brain over many months. Symptoms can include:Episodes of confusionHeadaches that come and goLoss of mental function (dementia)Sensation changes (unusual sensations) that come and goSeizuresSigns and testsCerebral amyloid angiopathy is difficult to diagnose until after death, when a biopsy of the blood vessels of the brain can be done.A physical exam can be relatively normal if you have a small bleed, but you may show some brain function changes. Your symptoms and the the results of your physical exam and any imaging tests may cause your doctor to suspect this problem.A CT scan or MRI of the head may show:Bleeding in the brainSigns of prior bleeding in the brainMagnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the brain can help with the diagnosis of large bleeds and may be used to rule out arteriovenous malformationor aneurysm as the cause of the bleed.TreatmentThere is no known effective treatment. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms. In some cases, rehabilitation is needed for weakness or clumsiness. This can include physical, occupational, or speech therapy.Occasionally, some patients may benefit from medications that help improve memory, such as those used to treat Alzheimer's disease.Expectations (prognosis)The disorder slowly gets worse but varies from person to person.ComplicationsDementiaHydrocephalus(rarely)SeizuresRepeated episodes of bleeding in the brainCalling your health care providerGo to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have a sudden loss of movement, sensation, vision, or speech.ReferencesKinnecom C, Lev MH, Wendell L, et al. Course of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation. Neurology. 2007 Apr 24;68(17):1411-6.
What is a good sentence for the word hereditary?
The disease was hereditary in their family.
Can a disease be genetic and not hereditary?
No.
Is hereditary poliomyelitis?
Although Polio is a contagious disease, it is not hereditary or genetic.
