1. An older man with progressive short-term memory loss and confusion.
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Reynolds B and McLaine R
- Subjects
- Humans, Male, Aged, Memory, Short-Term, Neuropsychological Tests, Confusion etiology, Confusion diagnosis, Memory Disorders etiology, Memory Disorders diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy complications, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy diagnosis, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
Abstract: A 72-year-old man with progressive memory loss and confusion presented to a neurology clinic for evaluation. He initially had difficulty remembering names and misplaced objects; however, his memory deficits had progressed, and more recently he had numerous car accidents and difficulty managing his own medications and finances. Cognitive testing revealed significant memory deficits reflecting moderate-stage dementia, and his brain MRI showed several cortical microbleeds and an area of siderosis consistent with the diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). This case report provides an overview of a classic case of CAA and its potential treatment options., (Copyright © 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates.)
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- 2025
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