Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2015 Jun;21(1):44-48. 10.0000/sms.2015.21.1.44.

A Case of Moyamoya Disease without Transient Ischemic Attacks

• Park M
• Lee SE
• Lee J
• Suh ES

• KMID: 1797812
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2015.21.1.44

Abstract

Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by internal carotid arteries' occlusion or stenosis. Its etiology remains unknown, and it occurs more frequently in Asian countries than western countries. It can occur at any age, and approximately 50% of patients are children. Initial manifestations of moyamoya disease are very different according to age. In general, cerebral ischemic symptoms like transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are the most common manifestation of children. It is a chronic progressive disease and cause recurrent stroke, so early diagnosis and management is very important. We report a case of moyamoya disease without TIA, in a 7 years old female child presenting as unusual symptoms, such as walking difficulty and dysarthria.

Keyword

Moyamoya disease; Ischemic attack, transient; Dysarthria

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Child
Constriction, Pathologic
Dysarthria
Early Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient*
Moyamoya Disease*
Stroke
Walking