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What is moyamoya disease?
It is a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain called the basal ganglia. The name "moyamoya" means "puff of smoke "in Japanese and describes the look of the tiny vessels formed to compensate for the blockage. The disease can occur in adults, but it primarily affects children.
Is there treatment?
There are several types of revascularization surgery that can restore blood flow to the brain by opening narrowed blood vessels or by bypassing blocked arteries. Children usually respond better to revascularization surgery than adults, but the majority of individuals have no further strokes or related problems after surgery.
What is the prognosis?
Without surgery, the majority of individuals with Moyamoya disease will experience mental decline and multiple strokes because of the progressive narrowing of arteries. Without treatment, Moyamoya disease can be fatal as the result of intracerebral hemorrhage.
This information was reprinted from the National Institue of Neurological Disorders and Stroke through the NIH. For more information on NINDS or NIH go to http://www.ninds.nih.gov. For more information on moyamoya and Boston Children's Hospital go to http://www.childrenshospital.org
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What is moyamoya disease?
It is a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain called the basal ganglia. The name "moyamoya" means "puff of smoke "in Japanese and describes the look of the tiny vessels formed to compensate for the blockage. The disease can occur in adults, but it primarily affects children.
Is there treatment?
There are several types of revascularization surgery that can restore blood flow to the brain by opening narrowed blood vessels or by bypassing blocked arteries. Children usually respond better to revascularization surgery than adults, but the majority of individuals have no further strokes or related problems after surgery.
What is the prognosis?
Without surgery, the majority of individuals with Moyamoya disease will experience mental decline and multiple strokes because of the progressive narrowing of arteries. Without treatment, Moyamoya disease can be fatal as the result of intracerebral hemorrhage.
This information was reprinted from the National Institue of Neurological Disorders and Stroke through the NIH. For more information on NINDS or NIH go to http://www.ninds.nih.gov. For more information on moyamoya and Boston Children's Hospital go to http://www.childrenshospital.org
**Please note that ALL donations will go directly to the family minus a 2.9% processing fee charged by Paypal.
***For those with mobile devices the entirety of this website can be viewed by desktop or laptop. Sorry for any inconvenience.