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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2025

Iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy and Alzheimer's disease co-pathology.

Francisco Hernández-Fernández, Isabel Martínez-Fernández, Rosa Barbella-Aponte, Inmaculada Feria Vilar, Oscar Ayo-Martín, Jorge García-García, Rosa Collado, Alberto Andrés, Mar Hernández-Guillamón, Francisco José Pena Pardo and 7 more

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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17 authors.

Francisco Hernández-Fernández *Neurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6681-2683
Isabel Martínez-Fernández *Neurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Rosa Barbella-ApontePathology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Inmaculada Feria VilarNeurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Oscar Ayo-MartínNeurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Jorge García-GarcíaNeurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Rosa ColladoRadiology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Alberto AndrésNeurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Mar Hernández-GuillamónResearch Unit, Vall d'Hebron Universitary Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Francisco José Pena PardoNuclear Medicine Department, Ciudad Real Universitary Hospital, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Cristina BarrenaNeurosurgery Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Miguel de la FuenteRadiology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Gemma Serrano-HerasResearch Unit, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
María MeleroInternal Medicine Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Elena Lozano SetiénRadiology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.
Luis LópezNeurology Department, Vigo Universitary Hospital, Vigo, Spain.
Tomás SeguraNeurology Department, Albacete Universitary Hospital, Albacete, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a disease caused by contact with neurosurgical material or human growth hormone contaminated by beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ), has a prion-like transmission mechanism. We present a series of three patients under 55 years of age who underwent cranial surgery. All of them developed multiple cerebral hemorrhages, transient focal neurological deficits, and/or cognitive impairment after 3-4 decades. MRI was compatible with CAA, and Aβ deposition was confirmed. The third patient, who had a ventriculoperitoneal valve, also showed Aβ deposition in the peritoneum and diagnostic biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Co-pathology with Alzheimer disease and its iatrogenic transmission should be considered.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCerebral Amyloid AngiopathyNeurosurgical ProceduresAmyloid beta-PeptidesCerebral HemorrhageHumansIatrogenic DiseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingAmyloid beta-Peptides

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PMID39729628
PMCPMC11752100

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