Moyamoya in an infant with Down syndrome From: Journal of Pediatric Neurology | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Duman, à – zgà ¼ r; Haspolat, Senay; Sindel, Timur; Mihci, Ercan; Senol, Utku | Copyright Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Abstract.

In moyamoya disease, the anterior blood circulation in the brain is occluded and the characteristic appearance of the disease is seen in angiography. Moyamoya disease may be primary or secondary to diseases or syndromes such as Down syndrome. A 20-month-old girl with Down syndrome was admitted because of weakness and convulsions. She had left-sided hemiparesis. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintense lesions in both cerebral hemispheres in T2-fluid attenuated i...

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