Cerebral Blood Flow(CBF) Study on Moyamoya Disease.
- Author:
Young Soo YOON
1
;
Young Jin LIM
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Gook Ki KIM
;
Bong Arm RHEE
;
Won LEEM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Moyamoya diseasem;
133Xe-inhalation method;
r-CBF;
STA-MCA anastomosis
- MeSH:
Academic Medical Centers;
Diagnosis;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Moyamoya Disease*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1994;23(4):382-392
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The author analyzed the r-CBF data of 19 patients who admitted to the Kyung Hee University Medical Center under the diagnosis of definite "Moyamoya" disease from 1983 to 1992. Seven of them were followed-up from 1 to 18 months. The results were as fllow : 1) In moyamoya disease patients, the mean hemispheric r-CBF has a tendency to be lower than that of healthy persons. 2) In moyamoya disease patients, the ipsilateral r-CBF also shows a tendency to be lower than that of contralateral side. 3) The 133Xe-inhalation method is one of useful methods to evaluate CBF in Moyamoya disease, especially for follow-up. 4) The results of follow-up study for Moyamoya disease by 133Xe-inhalation method corelate very well with the change in clinical status of the patients. 5) In Moyamoya disease patients, the follow-up by means of 133Xe-inhalation method is one of useful methods to select a good candidate for surgical treatment such as STA-MAC anastomosis.
