A clearer path through CAA
A CAA diagnosis raises questions for patients and families. This page brings together program information and educational resources to help prepare for those conversations.
Ochsner's CAA Clinic combines vascular and cognitive neurology to consider both blood vessel disease and changes in thinking and memory. Each evaluation takes the patient's history and imaging into account.
Explore the Ochsner CAA Clinic
For clinicians
Referral and clinical resources
Connect patients with specialist evaluation and review current CAA guidance.
Specialist review
The clinic evaluates CAA, related inflammation, brain hemorrhage, amyloid spells, and imaging abnormalities associated with anti-amyloid therapy.
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For patients and families
Understanding CAA
CAA involves amyloid protein in the walls of small brain blood vessels. It can contribute to bleeding and cognitive changes.
Patient education
Prepare your questions
Ask what your scans show, how confident the diagnosis is, and what follow-up may be helpful. Bring a medication list and ask how your care plan fits your other health conditions.
Clinic and appointment information