Visceral pain is often described as generalized aching or squeezing. It is caused by compression in and around the organs, or by stretching of the abdominal cavity. Sometimes visceral pain may radiate to other areas in the body, making it even harder to pinpoint its exact location.
Data from the largest analysis to date of amyloid plaques showed they can appear 20 or 30 years before dementia symptoms.
The amyloid that causes CAA does not affect organs outside of the brain and spinal cord, while the amyloid deposits that damage the kidneys, heart, or other organs in the body very rarely have any impact on the brain.