Moyamoya disease and cognitive impairment
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2013.01.013
- VernacularTitle:烟雾病与认知损害
- Author:
Yu LEI
;
Wei NI
;
Hanqiang JIANG
;
Yanjiang LI
;
Yuxiang GU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Moyamoya Disease;
Cognition Disorders;
Intelligence;
Cerebral Revascularization;
Brain Ischemia
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2013;(1):69-73
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Patients with moyamoya disease often have cognitive impairment.The specific mechanisms are unclear.Surgical intervention relieving low perfusion state of cerebral blood flow may be the only effective way in the treatment of moyamoya disease,maintain or improve cognitive function at present; however the related surgical indications,timing of surgery,postoperative hyperperfusion syndrome,as well as long-term efficacy and other issues must be resolved.
