All::Neurology::Diseases::CADASIL

Intro

What is the common presentation of CADASIL?

  • cerebral small-vessel disease and vascular cognitive impairment in young adults
  • migraines

What is the inheritance pattern of CADASIL?

autosomal dominant

What is the pathophysiology of CADASIL?

The muscle cells surrounding these blood vessels are abnormal and gradually die. In the brain, the resulting blood vessel damage.