title: Microembolic signals are associated with progression of arterial lesion in Moyamoya disease: a case report.
abstract: Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) confirmed a rapid progression of arterial lesion in Moyamoya disease after the patient gave birth. TCD could initially detect a large number of microembolic signals (MES) at the distal portion of stenotic lesions. After MRA showed the development of stenotic lesions 10 days after first TCD monitoring, MES were absent. MES may be related to the clinical activity of Moyamoya disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stroke Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki-city, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan. yigu@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Youhei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tateishi
authors.forename: Kensaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibazaki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwanaga
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial