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324708 ABeta amyloidosis, Iowa type

definition

Hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis (HCHWA), Iowa type is a form of HCHWA (see this term) characterized by age of onset between 50-66 years of age, memory impairment, myoclonic jerks, expressive dysphagia, short-stepped gait, personality changes and lobar intracerebral hemorrhages.