Abstract
To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and genetic features of cerebral autosomal
dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) with intracerebral
hemorrhage (ICH) involvement. Methods: Three patients admitted to our hospital with CADASIL who
presented with ICH symptoms, and additional 25 cases in the Pubmed database using the MeSH terms
CADASIL, intracerebral hemorrhage, leukoencephalopathy, and NOTCH 3 were enrolled. Clinical, radiological,
and genetic features of the 28 cases were analyzed. Results: Of the 28 patients, 9 were female and 19 male, and
the mean age was (54.2 ± 13.4) years. Hypertension was the most common risk factor and was present in 18
patients (64.3% ). Fifty percent of patients received antithrombotics to prevent ischemic events. ICH was the
initial manifestation in 10 patients, and the most frequent sites of ICH were the basal ganglia and brain lobes.
R544C in exon11 was the most prevalent mutation (46.2%). Cerebral microbleeds varying in number were found
in 18 patients (64.3% ). Conclusion: ICH may present in CADASIL patients and may be the initial clinical
symptom. In addition, strict control of hypertension and cautious use of antithrombotics may be important in the
prevention of ICH in CADASIL patients.
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CADASIL
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Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in CADASIL: 3 Case Reports[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2019, 14(9): 437-440
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