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AUTHOR
Andrea Salmaggi
Reduced Admissions for Cerebrovascular Events during COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy
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Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis associated with the E693K mutation of APP
Objective To report the clinical, genetic, neuroimaging, and neuropathologic studies of patients with the hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis linked to the APP E693K mutation. Design Case series. Clinical details and laboratory results were collected by direct evaluation and previous medical records. DNA analysis was carried out in several affected subjects and healthy individuals. Neuropathologic examination was performed in 2 subjects. Setting Southern Lombardy, Italy. Patients Individuals with and without amyloidosis in 4 unrelated Italian families (N = 37). Main Outcome Measure Genotype-phenotype relationship. Results The affected individuals presented with recurrent headach…
Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality
[Background and Purpose] Recent studies suggested an increased incidence of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We evaluated the volume of CVT hospitalization and in-hospital mortality during the 1st year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the preceding year.