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Probable CAA with supporting pathology Clinical data and pathologic tissue (evacuated hematoma or cortical biopsy) demonstrating: Lobar, cortical, or corticosubcortical hemorrhage Some degree of CAA in specimen Absence of other diagnostic lesion
Probable CAA Clinical data and MRI or CT demonstrating: Multiple hemorrhages restricted to lobar, cortical, or corticosubcortical regions (cerebellar hemorrhage allowed) Age ≥55 y Absence of other cause of hemorrhage
Possible CAA Clinical data and MRI or CT demonstrating: Single lobar, cortical, or corticosubcortical hemorrhage Age ≥55 y Absence of other cause of hemorrhage CAA: cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Reproduced with permission from: Linn J, Halpin A, Demaerel P, et al. Prevalence of superficial siderosis in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Neurology 2010; 74:1346. Copyright © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.