Hereditary Haemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease: Implications for Clinical Management.

Abstract

Background: At present, treatment of hereditary haemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease remains in the symptomatic stage. It is more important to provide strategies for developing rational treatment methods, expanding our understanding with regard to the pathophysiology in the context of familial diseases.

Summary: In this article, the combined data from the literature on diseases, including familial cerebral cavernous haemangiomas, hereditary cerebral haemorrhage with amyloidosis, familial intracranial aneurysms, cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy, were reviewed to manage the haemorrhagic diseases discussed through genetic counselling and early prevention and treatment of these patients and their families, the genetics, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment.

Key messages: It is important to understand and treat hereditary haemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease through genetic treatment options.