title: Rapidly reversible dementia in cerebral amyloid inflammatory vasculopathy.
abstract: This report discusses a biopsy proven case of cerebral amyloid angiopathy, with additional prominent vascular inflammatory features, characterized by a rapidly progressive dementia and leukoencephalopathy, where the clinical and radiological abnormalities resolved rapidly with minimal therapeutic intervention. We propose the term cerebral amyloid inflammatory vasculopathy (CAIV) to describe this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Addenbrooke's University Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK. kirstyharkness@yahoo.com
authors.forename: K A C
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Harkness
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coles
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Xuereb
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Lennox
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D016657:Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003907:Dexamethasone