Infratentorial Cerebral Microbleeds in Patients with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) observed in hypertension-related arteriolosclerosis tend to occur in the supratentorial deep gray matter, whereas those in cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) typically show a supratentorial lobar distribution. Recently, superficial spontaneous cerebellar intracerebral hemorrhage has been shown to be associated with strictly lobar CMBs. Few data exist on infratentorial CMBs in CAA. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence, number, and characteristics of infratentorial CMBs in patients with CAA.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research