International Clinical Neuroscience Journal

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)

A child with Moyamoya Disease: Case Report

International Clinical Neuroscience Journal, Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015), 1 Mordad 2015 , Page 74-76
https://doi.org/10.22037/icnj.v2i2.8924

Abstract

Cerebral stroke is a rare disease in children. Moyamoya (MM) is one of the infrequent cerebrovascular diseases with unknown etiology. We report an 8 year-old-boy with chief complain of sudden onset bilateral parietal lobe headache. He mentioned that his headache was first started about three weeks ago and was associated with visual disturbance. His mother declared that the boy developed gait problems few days later and only could walk with assistance. He was diagnosed with MM disease. After, medical treatment his symptoms were mildly improved and because of   his family disagreement cerebral revascularization surgery was not performed.

Keywords:
  • Moyamoya
  • Stroke
  • Child.

How to Cite

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Ashrafi F, Behnam B, Rokhsat Yazdi HR, Arab Ahmadi M, Sarraf P. A child with Moyamoya Disease: Case Report. Int Clin Neurosci J [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 1 [cited 2026 Jul. 5];2(2):74-6. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/neuroscience/article/view/8924

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