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ReviewBiomolecules2026

Spontaneous and Drug-Induced Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities: Overlaps, Divergences, and Clinical Implications Across a Continuum Between Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

Marialuisa Zedde, Mattia Losa, Elena Grisafi, Davide D Lucia, Ilaria Gandoglia, Massimo Del Sette, Matteo Pardini, Luca Roccatagliata, Rosario Pascarella, Fabrizio Piazza

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. ARIAs are not random: A posterior and border-zone vascular vulnerability model.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Marialuisa ZeddeStroke Unit, Neurology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7530-818X
Mattia Losa"The Inflammatory Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers" Study Group of the SINDem (Italian Neurological Society for Dementia), 20145 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-2942-1307
Elena GrisafiPhD Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-7121-8832
Davide D LuciaPhD Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-3716-547X
Ilaria GandogliaNeurology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4429-914X
Massimo Del SetteNeurology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-1594-2604
Matteo PardiniDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4740-1982
Luca RoccatagliataNeurology Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8029-3947
Rosario Pascarella"The Inflammatory Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers" Study Group of the SINDem (Italian Neurological Society for Dementia), 20145 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0512-9298
Fabrizio Piazza"The Inflammatory Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers" Study Group of the SINDem (Italian Neurological Society for Dementia), 20145 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3385-3224

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) have gained significance in the context of anti-amyloid therapies (AATs), exhibiting clinical and radiological manifestations that overlap with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-related inflammation (CAA-ri). This review aims to elucidate the similarities and differences between spontaneous (sARIA) and drug-induced ARIA (dARIA).

methodsWe conducted a narrative review comparing sARIA and dARIA, focusing on their underlying mechanisms, clinical presentations, and implications for diagnosis and treatment.

resultsBoth sARIA and dARIA are characterized by similar pathophysiological mechanisms involving amyloid deposits and neuroinflammation. Notably, ARIA can manifest as ARIA-E (edema) or ARIA-H (hemorrhage), with varying incidence rates in clinical trials. The review highlights that while sARIA occurs independently from treatment, dARIA is associated with AAT and can lead to significant symptomatic presentations.

conclusionsUnderstanding the continuum between sARIA and dARIA is crucial for improving diagnostic criteria, risk stratification, and therapeutic approaches. The proposed unified framework emphasizes the need for consensus in managing these conditions and advancing future research in amyloid-related diseases.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloidCerebral Amyloid AngiopathyHumansAmyloidAmyloid-related imaging abnormalitiesanti-amyloid therapiesARIACAACAA-related inflammationcerebral amyloid angiopathy

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PMID41594629
PMCPMC12838549

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