Presentation
Aβ was also present in a proportion of both vascular and parenchymal lesions. There was severe neurofibrillary pathology, and tau immunoblotting revealed a triplet electrophoretic migration pattern comparable with PHF-tau. [indiana.pure.elsevier.com]
Abeta was also present in a proportion of both vascular and parenchymal lesions. There was severe neurofibrillary pathology, and tau immunoblotting revealed a triplet electrophoretic migration pattern comparable with PHF-tau. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Double-stainings using C-terminal specific antibodies in human samples revealed that highly aggregated pGlu-ABri and pGlu-ADan peptides are mainly present in plaque cores and central vascular deposits, leading to the assumption that these peptides have [discovery.ucl.ac.uk]
These TFNS are classically described as recurrent, stereotyped, spreading paraesthesias lasting several minutes but there is a wide spectrum of presentations encompassing both positive (spreading paraesthesia or visual symptoms) and negative (paresis, [radiopaedia.org]
This represents, at present, a major limitation to the identification of reliable biomarkers and the development of disease-specific treatment options. [ingentaconnect.com]
Entire Body System
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Disability
Werring Cambridge University Press, ٢٦/٠٥/٢٠١١ Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability throughout the world. [books.google.com]
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Back to Top Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a devastating, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that causes severe disability and typically is fatal after 3 to 5 years. [bitanlab.neurology.ucla.edu]
Additionally, there are no guidelines regarding use of antiplatelet, anticoagulant, or thrombolytic drugs in patients with CAA, all medications which have been shown to increase the risk of disabling hemorrhage in this patient group 27. [radiopaedia.org]
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Pathologist
It gives practical guidance to pathologists, describes the contribution of neuroimaging to diagnosis, and surveys the clinical features of dementia. [books.google.com]
The name amyloid is attributed to the pathologist Virchow, who in 1854 thought such deposits were cellulose-like. [what-when-how.com]
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Developmental Disabilities
الصفحة 104 - Studies in our laboratories were supported in part by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and... [books.google.com]
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Developmental Delay
Subtle abnormalities (e.g. developmental delays) may be noted earlier in childhood. A thin corpus callosum and white matter abnormalities are equally reported on magnetic resonance imaging. [mendelian.co]
Cardiovascular
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Vascular Disease
Collagen vascular disease: amyloidosis, haemochromatosis, fatty replacement, sarcoidosis. Familial sinoatrial node disorders: autosomal and recessive forms. [ 2 ] Friedreich's ataxia, muscular dystrophy. [patient.info]
August 25, 2001: Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde # 10 REVIEW J Rafałowska A review is presented of literature data concerning vascular disease occurring in families. [readbyqxmd.com]
Neurologic
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Cerebellar Ataxia
Dementia, Familial Danish 58 54 30 13 56 6 74 Heredopathia Ophthalmootoencephalica 58 12 54 76 Familial Danish Dementia 58 12 54 76 Cerebellar Ataxia, Cataract, Deafness, and Dementia or Psychosis 58 12 54 Itm2b-Related Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy 2 12 [malacards.org]
ataxia, cataract, deafness, and dementia or psychosis, heredopathia ophthalmootoencephalica;hooe;familial dementia, danish type Related symptoms: Autosomal dominant inheritance Hearing impairment Ataxia Cataract Milia SOURCES: GARD DOID MONDO MESH UMLS [mendelian.co]
Both conditions are distinguished by progressive dementia, spasticity and cerebellar ataxia with a neuropathology remarkably similar to that seen in AD, including amyloid deposition in the cerebral vessels, the presence of neuritic, non-neuritic and perivascular [nature.com]
The disease causes symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer’s disease, but additional symptoms include spasticity and cerebellar ataxia. The average age of onset is 60 years. [bitanlab.neurology.ucla.edu]
Workup
Other Pathologies
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Neurofibrillary Tangle
These findings support the notion that parenchymal amyloid fibril formation is not a prerequisite for the development of neurofibrillary tangles. The significance of concurrent ADan and Aβ deposition in FDD is under further investigation. [indiana.pure.elsevier.com]
These findings support the notion that parenchymal amyloid fibril formation is not a prerequisite for the development of neurofibrillary tangles. The significance of concurrent ADan and Abeta deposition in FDD is under further investigation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Processing of the mutated BRI2 protein leads to the accumulation in the brain of the 34-mer amyloid Bri (ABri) and amyloid Dan (ADan) peptides, accompanied by neurofibrillary tangles. [ri.conicet.gov.ar]
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, non-neuritic and perivascular plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are the predominant pathological lesions. Clinical features include progressive mental deterioration, spasticity and muscular rigidity. [genecards.org]
Two early-onset neurodegenerative conditions, familial British and Danish dementias (FBD and FDD) show extensive pre-amyloid and amyloid deposits, congophilic angiopathy and neurofibrillary tangle pathology, closely resembling AD. [grantome.com]
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Amyloid Plaque
With these antibodies we were able to identify abundant extracellular amyloid plaques, vascular, and parenchymal deposits in human familial British dementia and FDD brain tissue, and in a mouse model for FDD. [discovery.ucl.ac.uk]
The amyloid plaques are deposits of Aβ peptides organized in 7–10 nm thick fibrils. [nature.com]
Nature Biotechnology 23, 577 - 583 (2005) • Celeste A, Veera A, Kulkarni VP,.Nanoparticulate Radiolabelled Quinolines Detect Amyloid Plaques in Mouse Models of Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2009 ;31:32 [de.slideshare.net]
Familial cerebral amyloid angiopathy with nonneuritic amyloid plaque formation. Brain. 1990 ; 113 : 721 –47. 27. J. L. Holton, J. Ghiso, T. Lashley, et al. [cambridge.org]
Treatment
The underlying mechanisms and treatment of small vessel disease remain poorly understood. Microbleeds have emerged as a critical imaging marker of small vessel disease, being found in all types of stroke. [books.google.com]
Effective treatment of the underlying inflammatory condition has reduced incidence in developed countries. [perthhaematology.com.au]
Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. For details see our conditions . [patient.info]
Sanjeev Sethi The treatment of AL had advanced considerably over the past two decades. The first effective treatment was melphalan and prednisone (MP). [abdominalkey.com]
Prognosis
The prognosis does not appear to be related to the degree of the proteinuria. Treatment by peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis or kidney transplantation improves the prognosis considerably. Hypertension is rare, except in long-standing amyloidosis. [perthhaematology.com.au]
Support groups People affected by amyloidosis are supported by organizations, including the Amyloidosis Foundation, Amyloidosis Support Groups, and Amyloidosis Australia. [18] [19] Prognosis Prognosis varies with the type of amyloidosis. [like2do.com]
Summary of common cardiac amyloidosis a Nomenclature Precursor of Amyloid Fiber Type Prevalence Prognosis AL (26) Immunoglobulin light chain Primary amyloid cardiomyopathy 50% in patients with AL amyloidosis Median survival-11 mo ATTR (28, 46, 79, 101 [ajpheart.physiology.org]
PROGNOSIS • Prognosis with generalized amyloidosis is poor. • those with AL amyloidosis have a median survival rate of 2 years after diagnosis. 60. [de.slideshare.net]
Etiology
Alzheimer’s disease: Advances in Etiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons; 2001. pp. 487-94. Vidal R, Révész T, Rostagno A, Bek T, Braendgaard H, Plant G, Ghiso J, Frangione B. [med.nyu.edu]
The etiology is either infectious (ie, kuru) or genetic (ie, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [CJD], Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker [GSS] syndrome, fatal familial insomnia [FFI]). [medicalgeek.com]
[…] appreciated 25 MRI: curvilinear regions of signal drop-out localized to one of more sulci best seen on T2* sequences (GRE, echo-planar, SWI) 9,25 ischemia ischemic leukoencephalopathy chronic lesions, indistinguishable from leukoaraiosis due to other etiologies [radiopaedia.org]
SMASH-U: a proposal for etiologic classification of intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke 2012;43:2592-2597. PMID: 22858729. 21. Yeh SJ, Tang SC, Tsai LK, Jeng JS. [j-stroke.org]
senile amyloidosis), which are not based on etiology, provide little useful information and are no longer recommended. [ipfs.io]
Epidemiology
The present paper summarizes epidemiologic and clinical aspects of CAA, and highlights the presumed pathomechanisms of amyloid deposition in both sporadic and hereditary forms. [ingentaconnect.com]
Epidemiology Sick sinus syndrome is most common in the elderly, but can occur in all ages. [patient.info]
[…] concentration of serum amyloid A protein. [7] People with ATTR have better prognosis and may survive for over a decade. [6] Senile systemic amyloidosis was determined to be the primary cause of death for 70% of people over 110 who have been autopsied. [19] [20] Epidemiology [ipfs.io]
[…] concentration of serum amyloid A protein. [7] People with ATTR have better prognosis and may survive for over a decade. [6] Senile systemic amyloidosis was determined to be the primary cause of death for 70% of people over 110 who have been autopsied. [20] [21] Epidemiology [like2do.com]
In Malaysia, increasing epidemiological evidence and growing diet diversification had promoted increasing whole grains consumption (Norhaizan and Nor Faizadatul Ain 2009). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pathophysiology
[…] random distribution fat embolism syndrome 'starfield' pattern of distribution lesions also show restricted diffusion on DWI and are likely visible on other sequences radiation induced vasculopathy microhemorrhages have a very similar appearance (similar pathophysiology [radiopaedia.org]
New frontiers and insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management". Texas Heart Institute Journal. 32 (2): 178-184. PMC 1163465. PMID 16107109. Mead, Simon; Gandhi, Sonia; et al. (2013). [like2do.com]
The disease has no effective therapy and the mechanisms responsible for pathophysiology are not well understood. Mutations linked to familial ALS have been helpful in exploring the processes that cause the disease. [bitanlab.neurology.ucla.edu]
Despite their biochemical and clinical differences, the various amyloidoses share common pathophysiologic features: a precursor substance in appropriate concentration; appropriate host genetic background; abnormalities in proteolysis of fibril precursors [perthhaematology.com.au]
New frontiers and insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management". Tex Heart Inst J. 32 (2): 178–84. PMC 1163465. PMID 16107109. Mead et al. A Novel Prion Disease Associated with Diarrhea and Autonomic Neuropathy. [ipfs.io]
Prevention
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Better understanding of the genetic factors influencing CAA will lead to identification of novel diagnostic markers and the development of preventive for CAA and CAA-related disorders. [webview.isho.jp]
Kronborg MB, Nielsen JC ; Pacing in sinus node disease to prevent atrial fibrillation. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012 Jul10(7):851-8. doi: 10.1586/erc.12.79. [patient.info]
Colchicine has been shown to be effective in preventing acute attacks and amyloidosis in patients with FMF. The major causes of death are heart disease and renal failure. Sudden death, presumably due to arrhythmias, is common. [perthhaematology.com.au]
Intermittent dosing at the onset of attacks is not as effective as daily prophylaxis and is of unproven value in preventing amyloidosis. [what-when-how.com]