A disorder characterized by the deposition of amyloid in the wall of the vessels in the brain. Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis (HCHWA) describes a group of rare familial central nervous system disorders characterized by amyloid deposition in the cerebral blood vessels leading to hemorrhagic and non-hemorrhagic strokes, focal neurological deficits, and progressive cognitive decline eventually leading to dementia.
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CAA; HCHWA; dutch hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy; hereditary cerebral haemorrhage with amyloidosis - Dutch type; hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis - Dutch type