The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Case Report

Three Cases of the Moya Moya Disease

Hyang Kwean Park, Sung Hak Kim, Dong Been Park, Kyu Man Shin
Corresponding author: Kyu Man Shin. Department of Neuropsugery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Moya Moya disease is a rare chronic occlusive cerebrovascular disease of unknown etiology for which no effective treatment has been found. This disease has distinct angiographic features. These include 1) Either marked stenosis or complete occlusion of the distal internal carotid arteries. 2) Poorly visualized anterior and middle cerebral arteries at their proximal portions. 3) Well developed fine vascular networks at the base of the brain. These features are peculiar findings of this disease and the clue of the occlusion and its collateral circulation. Authors reported 3 cases of moya moya disease is discussed.

Keywords: Moya moya; Occlusive cerebrovascular Disease