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Dementia due to cerebral amyloid angiopathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Dementia due to cerebral amyloid angiopathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2097075589

Dementia that is hallmarked by spontaneous lobar and/or microhaemorrhages due to amyloid deposition in the cerebral vessels. These haemorrhages typically occur in the cortex and cerebral white matter. It can be associated with Alzheimer disease, and also can be familial.