CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY

Course overview

CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY IS A TYPE OF CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY THE ACCUMULATION OF AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDE WITHIN THE LEPTOMENINGES AND SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED CEREBRAL BLOOD VESSELS. THIS DISORDER CAN HAVE SEVERE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IF IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED AND TREATED PROMPTLY. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.