Term Name: cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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Definition: An amyloidosis where amyloid protein progressively deposits in cerebral blood vessel walls with subsequent degenerative vascular changes that usually result in spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage, ischemic lesions and progressive dementia.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:9246]   ( DOID:9246 )

Relationships
is a type of: amyloidosis inherited metabolic disorder
has subtype: APP-related cerebral amyloid angiopathy CST3-related cerebral amyloid angiopathy ITM2B-related cerebral amyloid angiopathy 1 ITM2B-related cerebral amyloid angiopathy 2