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Moyamoya disease: presentation and treatment of two cases by surgery
Author(s) -
Morgan Michael K.,
Besser Michael,
Procopis Peter G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1987.tb120303.x
Subject(s) - moyamoya disease , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , surgery , general surgery
Stroke prophylaxis in patients with moyamoya disease has not been described previously in Australia. Two cases are presented in which superficial temporal to middle cerebral arterial bypass has been successful in halting the progress of the disease. The presentation, investigation and management of this occlusive vasculopathy are discussed.