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Transient Ischemic Attack and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-Related Inflammation:...
Oliveira, Raquel; Batista, Raquel; Flores, Priscila; Massano, Ana; Galo, Sérgio; Martins, IsabelCerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation (CAA-ri) is a rare subtype of CAA characterized by a perivascular inflammatory response to amyloid deposition in the brain. The authors detail the case of a 74-year-old man with aphasia, who was diagnosed with probable CAA-ri following brain magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment recom- mendations included a 5-day course of high-dose methylprednisolone. CAA-ri may...
Prevalence of carotid artery disease in an ischemic stroke population: role of ...
Fragata, Isabel; Galo, Sérgio; Manita, Manuel; Ferreira, Susana; Reis, JoãoAtherosclerotic carotid disease represents approximately 20% of the causes of ischemic stroke. Effective treatment options, such as endovascular or surgical revascularization procedures, are available. Doppler Ultrasound (DUS) is a non-invasive, inexpensive, routine exam used to evaluate the presence of internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. We retrospectively analysed the prevalence of severe atherosclerotic ...