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. 2016 Feb 2;50(3):759–764. doi: 10.3233/JAD-150621

Table 1.

Clinical, radiological, CSF data, and treatment and effect of treatment in CAA-I patients

Nr Gender Age Symptoms MB LH SS Gado Time LP WBC Protein OCB Treatment Effect
1 F 65 seizure, cognitive deficit +++ 0 0 NP 44 weeks <3 0.45 No No /
2 F 80 confusion, aphasia, cognitive deficit +++ 0 0 Mild lepto 6 weeks <3 0.28 No CS +
3 F 70 seizure, aphasia, cognitive deficit 3 2 FSS Mild lepto 2 weeks 6 1.09 Yes CS +
4 M 55 headache, cognitive and visual deficit +++ 0 0 Mild lepto 2 weeks <3 0.54 No CS/AZT/CPM +
5 F 78 apathy, gait disturb, confusion, cognitive deficit +++ 0 DSS No 2 weeks <3 1.12 NP CS +
6 F 76 confusion, apathy, left neglect +++ 0 0 No 10 weeks <3 0.31 No CS +
7 M 71 apathy, confusion +++ 0 FSS Mild lepto 4 weeks <3 0.77 NP CS +
8 M 66 confusion +++ 0 FSS No 3 weeks <3 0.43 NP CS +
9 M 68 transient aphasia and faciobrachial paresthesias +++ 0 FSS Mild lepto 0.5 week <3 0.62 No No /

Nr, patient number; MB, number of microbleeds; LH, lobar hemorrhage; SS, superficial siderosis; Gado, gadolinium enhancement on MRI; Time LP, delay between symptom onset and performance of lumbar puncture; WBC, number of white blood cells/mm3 in CSF; Protein, protein level (g/L) in CSF; OCB, oligoclonal bands; +++, innumerable (>25 microbleeds); FSS, focal superficial siderosis (superficial siderosis restricted to 3 or fewer sulci); DSS, disseminated superficial siderosis (superficial siderosis affecting at least 4 sulci); NP, not performed; Mild lepto, mild leptomeningeal enhancement; CS, corticosteroids; AZT, azathioprine; CPM, cyclophosphamide.