Clinical Instructor, Sadhu Vaswani College of Nursing, 10–10/1 Koregaon Road, Pune-411001
Is a vasculo-occlusive disease in which collateral circulation develops and it appear as "puff of smoke".
Inherited genetic abnormalities and vascular malformations are common causetive factors.
Most of the signs and symptoms are like signs and symptoms of stroke and epilepsy.
Moya Moya disease can be ruled out by CT, MRI, SPECT scan, MRA.
Medical management includes hydration, anti-platelet and antihypertensive treatment. Surgical management includes direct and indirect revascularization.
Prognosis is excellent in patient with surgical management before developing disabling stroke. Without treatment, Moyamoya disease can be fatal as the result of intra-cerebral haemorrhage.
Moya Moya Disease, Stroke, Revascularization, and Synangiosis
