title: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, leukoencephalopathy and dementia of acute onset. Clinicopathological study of a new case.
abstract: Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a well-established cause of brain hemorrhage in the elderly. The association of CAA with other structural brain lesions is less well known. We report a 69 year old diabetic woman with dementia of acute onset Cranial CT and MRI showed diffuse leukoencephalopathy with predominant right parieto-occipital distribution. Pathological study demonstrated severe CAA. We review the association of CAA with dementia and leukoencephalopathy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología, Barcelona, SpainServicio deAnatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínic i Provincial, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saiz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ribalta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Graus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tolosa