[A case of moyamoya-like disease with repetitive TIA on drinking].
We reported here a patient of moyamoya-like disease with repetitive limb-shaking TIAs on drinking. Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was quantified with and without drinking by single photon emission computed tomography with intravenously injected N-isopropyl-p-(I-123) iodoamphetamine (IMP). RCBF was reduced by alcohol ingestion. We speculated that homodynamic TIAs might be caused by impaired autoregulation in the region of the left carotid artery.
Ohkawa
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Neurology, Service of Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Himeji.
Tabuchi
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Yamadori
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D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence
D000431:Ethanol