Cadasil

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CADASIL

CADASIL (pronounced kuh-DAH-sil), an acronym for Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, is a genetic disorder that affects the blood vessels and causes stroke and dementia.

Etymology

The term CADASIL is derived from the description of the disease: Cerebral (relating to the brain), Autosomal Dominant (a type of inheritance pattern), Arteriopathy (disease of the arteries), with Subcortical Infarcts (areas of dead tissue due to lack of blood) and Leukoencephalopathy (disease of the white matter in the brain).

Pronunciation

The term is pronounced as /kəˈdæsɪl/.

Related Terms

  • Stroke: A condition where the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, leading to brain damage.
  • Dementia: A group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning.
  • Autosomal Dominant: A pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases.
  • Arteriopathy: Any disease of the arteries.
  • Subcortical Infarcts: Areas of dead tissue (infarcts) due to lack of blood supply, located beneath the cerebral cortex.
  • Leukoencephalopathy: A group of diseases that affect the white matter of the brain.

See Also

  • Notch 3: The gene associated with CADASIL.
  • Migraine: A common symptom of CADASIL.
  • Genetic Disorder: A disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's DNA.

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