Moyamoya disease : a disease to count on in your daily practice / edited by Vicente Vanaclocha.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vanaclocha, Vicente, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cerebrovascular disease--Treatment.

Cerebrovascular disease.

Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Rehabilitation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 pages)

Other Title:

Moyamoya Disease

Place of Publication:

London, England : IntechOpen, 2021.

Summary:

Moyamoya disease is a rare cerebrovascular disease most prevalent in East Asian countries. Thanks to new diagnostic capabilities, the number of cases discovered, including asymptomatic patients, has been increasing steadily. However, asymptomatic from the clinical point of view does not necessarily mean that there are no subjacent problems. Indeed, many patients harbour cognitive decline long before they exhibit clinical or radiological manifestations. The only effective treatment is surgical revascularization, either direct, indirect, or combined. Many posit that preventive surgical treatment should be considered even in asymptomatic moyamoya patients, particularly in the paediatric age group. This book expands on these ideas and examines the various aspects of this dreadful disease.

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