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ArticleNeurological research and practice2021

Index event of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) determines long-term prognosis and recurrent events (retrospective analysis and clinical follow-up).

Andrea Wagner, Christiane Groetsch, Sibylle Wilfling, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Mustafa Kilic, Marjan Nenkov, Christina Wendl, Ralf A Linker, Felix Schlachetzki

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Andrea WagnerDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany. andrea.wagner@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1217-2486
Christiane GroetschDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Sibylle WilflingDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Karl-Michael SchebeschDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Mustafa KilicDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Marjan NenkovDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Christina WendlInstitute for Neuroradiology, University Hospital Regensburg and Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Ralf A LinkerDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Felix SchlachetzkiDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.

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backgroundThe modified Boston criteria (mBC) define the probability for the diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). Its initial clinical presentation differs from asymptomatic cerebral microbleedings (cMBs), acute ischemic stroke (AIS), cortical hemosiderosis (cSS), to lobar ICH (lICH).

methodsRetrospective analyses and clinical follow-ups of individuals with at least mBC "possible" CAA from 2005 to 2018.

results149 patients were classified in subgroups due to the index event: lICH (n = 91), AIS (n = 32), > 3 cMBs only (n = 16) and cSS (n = 10). Patients in the lICH subgroup had a significantly higher percentage of single new lICHs compared to other groups, whereas patients in the AIS-group had a significantly higher percentage of multiple new AIS. cMBs as index event predisposed for AIS during follow up (p < 0.0016). Patients of the cMBs- or cSS-group showed significantly more TFNEs (transient focal-neurological episodes) and lower numbers of asymptomatic patients (for epilepsy and TFNEs) at the index event than patients with lICH or AIS (p < 0.0013). At long-term follow-up, the cMBs- and cSS-group were characterized by more TFNEs and fewer asymptomatic patients.

conclusionsA new classification system of CAA should add subgroups according to the initial clinical presentation to the mBCs allowing individual prognosis, acute treatment and secondary prophylaxis.

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Acute ischemic strokeCerebral amyloid angiopathyCerebral microbleedingsCortical superficial siderosis- long term outcomeIntracerebral hemorrhage

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