Ewha Med J.  1994 Dec;17(4):377-382. 10.12771/emj.1994.17.4.377.

Clinical Analysis of Moyamoya Disease

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Abstract

Moyamoya diseases is an unusual vascular disorder highlighted by progressive bilateral internal carotid artery occlusion and collateralization of intracranial blood flow. To minimize the ischemic deficit, various surgical methods have been tried. Among the 11 cases, 10 cases were associated with intracerebral and intraventricular hemorrhage and other one with cerebral infarction. 7cases with the surgical intervention were performed, 3 cases with EMS and 4 cases with EDAS. Outcome was exellent excepting 2 cases. 9 cases was survived and 2 cases was dead due to brain swelling and rebleeding.


MeSH Terms

Brain Edema
Carotid Artery, Internal
Cerebral Infarction
Hemorrhage
Moyamoya Disease*
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