The News on Moyamoya Disease: Review Article.
- Author:
Ki Chul CHA
1
;
Seung Chyul HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. nsschong@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Moyamoya disease
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Moyamoya Disease;
Prognosis;
Stroke
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Surgery
2011;13(2):59-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Moyamoya disease is a rare idiopathic cerebrovascular disease which is known to cause ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes in association with progressive stenosis of intracranial major arteries and subsequent formation of fragile collateral vessels. In this review, we have provided an update on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of moyamoya disease.
