title: [Moyamoya syndrome. An unusual case report in an 8-year-old boy and review of the literature].
abstract: A Moyamoya disease in an 8-year-old german boy is reported. Medical history revealed attacks of hemiparesis and aphasia. The cerebral angiogram showed a typical, bilateral stenosis of the internal carotid arteries, collateral vessels as well as an occlusion of the basilar artery. Etiology, clinical findings, diagnostic procedures, differential diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of this rare disease is discussed on the basis of literature.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinderheilkunde, Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bialek
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solymosi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fichsel
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging