What are doctors and scientists learning about CAA?
CAA is not a “new” disease, but it’s only in the past few years that neurologists and other physicians have appreciated its important role in causing bleeding strokes in the elderly. It is now possible for a stroke specialist to diagnose CAA with some degree of certainty. Ongoing research in CAA has several goals, including: • To develop improved diagnostic techniques for detecting CAA • To predict which patients with CAA are at risk for stroke recurrences after they recover from their first stroke • To identify treatments that can substantially lower the risk for stroke recurrence in CAA.
