Ivy sign of moyamoya disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2016.02.008
- VernacularTitle:烟雾病的常春藤征
- Author:
Xianjun HUANG
;
Zhiming ZHOU
;
Gelin XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Moyamoya Disease;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Cerebrovascular Circulation;
Colateral Circulation
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2016;24(2):131-133
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Moyamoya disease is an uncommon cerebral disease, but its morbidity is relatively high in East Asian populations. Ivy sign refers to the dot or linear high signal phenomenon in MRI T1 enhanced sequence in patients with moyamoya disease. It mainly distributes in the pial surface of cerebral cortex or within subarachnoid space. It has important significance for diagnosing moyamoya disease and assessing the staging and prognosis of moyamoya disease. This article briefly reviews this imaging finding and its significance.
