Open AccessDystonia an unusual presentation in pediatric moyamoya disease: Imaging findings of a case
Author(s) -
Suresh Kumar,
Sudhir Sharma,
Anupam Jhobta,
Rajeev Sood
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.187629
Subject(s) - medicine , moyamoya disease , presentation (obstetrics) , collateral circulation , occlusion , radiology , dystonia , case presentation , cerebrovascular disorder , cardiology , surgery , psychiatry
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare cerebrovascular disease characterized by idiopathic occlusion of bilateral internal carotid arteries and the development of characteristic leptomeningeal collateral vessels along anterior or posterior circulation. We present an unusual case of MMD presenting with generalized dystonia as the predominant manifestation.