Of Interest to Patients and Caregivers
- The MGH Neurology Service is the gateway to support group communication including Chat Rooms, and public bulletin-board type web forums on many different topics, including Amyloidosis.
Please note that these MGH forums are completely unmoderated and postings are not monitored by a health care provider.
- Emedicine have an article on Amyloid Angiopathy written primarily for physicians which may be of interest to patients and caregivers
- The American Stroke Association have an informative website with information on stroke and a section on women and stroke.
- The National Stroke Organization offers information on locating support resources.
- Of related interest, The Alzheimer's Association have an extensive and informative site, packed with fact sheets, useful advice and links to more than 200 local chapters in the United States.
Of Interest to Researchers and Clinicians:
- The Washington University
Alzheimer's Center has a site of brain images associated with neurodegenerative disorders. The center is an N.I.H. funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) site and is charged with establishing the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. The
Neuropatholgy Core also serves as a Tissue Resource which collects, stores and distributes human brain, CSF and blood samples to investigators.
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Gladstone Institute for Neurologic Diseases' site describes their research into neurodegeneration.
- Care recommendations are found on the professional pages of the National Stroke Association site, along with a catalogue of educational materials and
links to the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases.
Please contact us with any CAA links or information.