Diseases

Familial Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

A familial disorder marked by AMYLOID deposits in the walls of small and medium sized blood vessels of CEREBRAL CORTEX and MENINGES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A familial disorder marked by AMYLOID deposits in the walls of small and medium sized blood vessels of CEREBRAL CORTEX and MENINGES.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Autosomal Dominant Cerebrovascular Amyloidosis
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial
  • HCHWA
  • Amyloidosis VI
  • Amyloidosis, Cerebroarterial, Icelandic Type
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Cst3-Related
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Genetic
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Hereditary
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage, Hereditary, With Amyloidosis
  • Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
  • Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Icelandic Type
  • Hereditary Cerebral Hemorrhage With Amyloidosis
  • Icelandic Type Amyloidosis
  • Icelandic Type Hereditary Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
  • Amyloidosis VIs
  • Amyloidosis, Icelandic Type
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Cst3 Related

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2002; for CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY, FAMILIAL use CEREBRAL AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY 2000-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Amyloidosis (1974-1991)
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (1992-2001)
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders (1974-1991)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.163.100.168
  2. C10w.228w.140w.300w.275.311
  3. C10w.228w.140w.300w.510.200.200w.160
  4. C14w.907w.253w.329.311
  5. C14w.907w.253w.560.200.200w.160
  6. C16w.320w.565w.176w.160
  7. C16w.320w.565w.189.168
  8. C18.452w.132.100.168
  9. C18.452w.648w.176w.160
  10. C18.452w.648w.189.168
  11. C18.452w.845.500w.075w.160
  12. C18.452w.845.500w.100w.160

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Familial Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028243. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028243
  2. Familial Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105335965