Advances in moyamoya disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2009.09.011
- VernacularTitle:烟雾病研究进展
- Author:
Xiaodong CHEN
;
Yongjun CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
moyamoya disease;
epidemiology;
etiology;
cerebral angiograpby;
cerebral revascularization
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2009;17(9):700-704
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disease that is characterized by the progressive stenosis in the terminal internal carotid artery, the anterior cerebral artery and the origin of the middle cerebral artery, and compensatory enlargement of basal perforating artery. Both the genetic and environmental factors involxe in its pathogenesis. but its exact cause is unknown. Revascularization is the main treatment approach for moyamoya disease. This article reviews the progress in research on epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of moyamoya disease.
