Indirect revascularization surgery for moyamoya disease in children and its special considerations

• Principais autores: Kyu-Chang Wang (Autor), Ji Hoon Phi (Autor), Ji Yeoun Lee (Autor), Seung-Ki Kim (Autor), Byung-Kyu Cho (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Korean Pediatric Society, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
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Moyamoya disease (MMD) is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in Far Eastern countries. In children, MMD frequently manifests as ischemic symptomatology. Cerebral perfusion gradually decreases as the disease progresses, which often leads to cerebral infarction. The benefits of revascul...