Moya Moya Disease in a Child: A Case Report
We report a case of 8-year-old female child who was admitted at our hospital with complaints of transient ischemic attacks and left-sided hemiparesis. On MR angiography, the child was diagnosed to have Moya Moya disease. Moya Moya disease is a rare cause of cerebral stroke in children. The patient...
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| description | We report a case of 8-year-old female child who was admitted at our hospital with complaints of transient ischemic attacks and left-sided hemiparesis. On MR angiography, the child was diagnosed to have Moya Moya disease. Moya Moya disease is a rare cause of cerebral stroke in children. The patient was treated conservatively and referred to a higher centre for specific neurosurgery. Neurosurgical revascularization process leads to favourable outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d59a5854af3d4587a6aab0b33da215802025-02-03T01:26:05ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762011-01-01201110.1155/2011/329738329738Moya Moya Disease in a Child: A Case ReportJagdish P. Goyal0Sanjeev S. Rao1Sangita Trivedi2Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat 395001, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat 395001, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & New Civil Hospital, Surat, Gujarat 395001, IndiaWe report a case of 8-year-old female child who was admitted at our hospital with complaints of transient ischemic attacks and left-sided hemiparesis. On MR angiography, the child was diagnosed to have Moya Moya disease. Moya Moya disease is a rare cause of cerebral stroke in children. The patient was treated conservatively and referred to a higher centre for specific neurosurgery. Neurosurgical revascularization process leads to favourable outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/329738 |
| spellingShingle | Jagdish P. Goyal Sanjeev S. Rao Sangita Trivedi Moya Moya Disease in a Child: A Case Report Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Moya Moya Disease in a Child: A Case Report |
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