Phrases with «amyloid angiopathy»

Amyloid angiopathy is a condition where a protein called amyloid builds up in the walls of blood vessels in the brain. This buildup can make the blood vessels weaker and more prone to bleeding or leaking, which can cause problems like strokes or brain hemorrhages. Full definition

Sentences with «amyloid angiopathy»

  • In addition, neurofibrillary tangles pathology was observed in apes that exhibited plaques and moderate or severe cerebral amyloid angiopathy and in one individual with virtually no amyloid beta pathology. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This condition, called cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), usually doesn't develop until people are at least 60. (newscientist.com)
  • While approximately 80 percent of Alzheimer's disease patients also have cerebral amyloid angiopathy, or amyloid beta deposits in the brain's blood vessels that increase the risk for stroke and dementia, the predominant amyloid beta pathology is plaques. (sciencedaily.com)
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