CASIL

Introduction: CASIL

Description of CASIL

CASIL (medical condition): A rare inherited condition which affects the small blood vessels of the...more »

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Cadasil:
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CASIL: A familial, cerebral arteriopathy mapped to chromosome 19q12, and characterized by the presence of granular deposits in small CEREBRAL ARTERIES producing ischemic STROKE; PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; and multiple subcortical infarcts (CEREBRAL INFARCTION). CADASIL is an acronym for Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy. CADASIL differs from BINSWANGER DISEASE by the presence of MIGRAINE WITH AURA and usually by the lack of history of arterial HYPERTENSION. (From Bradley et al, Neurology in Clinical Practice, 2000, p1146)
Source: Diseases Database

CASIL: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for CASIL:

• Familial
• Familial disorder
• Cerebral
• Cerebral disease
• Arteriopathy
• Chromosome
• Chromosome disease
• Chromosome disorder

CASIL: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

CASIL is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that CASIL, or a subtype of CASIL, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

CASIL as a Disease

CASIL: Another name for Cadasil (or close medical condition association).
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CASIL: Related Diseases

CASIL: CASIL is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Cerebrovascular conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• Brain conditions
• Head conditions
• Nervous system conditions

Symptoms of CASIL (Cadasil)

Some of the symptoms of CASIL incude:

• Recurrent strokes
• Deterioration in mental state
• Stepwise progression of symptoms
• Headache
• Mood disorders

See full list of 23 symptoms of CASIL (Cadasil)

Treatments for CASIL (Cadasil)

Treatments for CASIL (Cadasil) include:

• No treatment available

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Treatment of CASIL: For more treatment information about CASIL, see treatment of Cadasil (CASIL)

CASIL: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to CASIL:

• cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy and subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
• stroke
• transient ischemic attacks
• subcortical dementia
• pseudobulabr palsy
• urinary incontinence
• aspirin
• clopidrogel

Terms associated with CASIL:

Terms Similar to CASIL:

• Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy, subcortical infarcts, leukoencephalopathy
• CADASIL

Source: Diseases Database

• Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy
• Dementia, hereditary multi-infarct type
• CADASIL

Source - NIH

External links related to: CASIL

• GeneReviews: CADASIL
• OMIM - CEREBRAL ARTERIOPATHY, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT, WITH SUBCORTICAL INFARCTS AND LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; CADASIL
• CADASIL - Genetics Home Reference

Source: Diseases Database

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