Ruth-Sahd Lisa, Schneider Melissa
Lisa Ruth-Sahd, DEd RN CEN CCRN, is Nursing Faculty, York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA.
J Neurosci Nurs. 2018 Aug;50(4):213-217. doi: 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000380.
When a patient presents with stroke-type symptoms, the correct diagnosis is imperative to determine appropriate treatment. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a buildup of amyloid proteins on the brain artery walls, is a cause of intracerebral hemorrhage. Improved diagnostic criteria and enhanced neuroimaging have resulted in earlier detection of CAA, which will hopefully lead to better outcomes for these patients. More research is being conducted, and neuroscience nurses need to stay informed about this condition to be able to appropriately care for and educate their patients who are diagnosed with CAA.
当患者出现中风样症状时，正确诊断对于确定适当的治疗方法至关重要。脑淀粉样血管病（CAA）是一种淀粉样蛋白在脑动脉壁上积聚的疾病，是脑出血的一个病因。改进的诊断标准和增强的神经影像学检查已使CAA能够更早被发现，这有望为这些患者带来更好的治疗效果。目前正在进行更多的研究，神经科学护士需要随时了解这种疾病，以便能够为被诊断患有CAA的患者提供适当的护理和教育。
