Moyamoya disease: presentation and treatment of two cases by surgery.
Stroke prophylaxis in patients with moyamoya disease has not been described previously in Australia. Two cases are presented in which superficial temporal to middle cerebral arterial bypass has been successful in halting the progress of the disease. The presentation, investigation and management of this occlusive vasculopathy are discussed.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed