Moya Moya cases treated with encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis.
Indian Pediatr
; 2007 Feb; 44(2): 123-7
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OBJECTIVE: To study neurological outcome of Moya Moya disease treated surgically with Encephaloduroarteriosynengopsis (EDAS). DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTINGS: Community and General with tertiary care facility. SUBJECTS: Eight children diagnosed with Moya Moya disease by Magnetic Resonance Angiogramover 4 years of period were selected for EDAS. Children who were not able to sustain surgery excluded from study. METHODS: Treatment modality selected were surgery in form of EDAS. After surgery subjects were followed up for minimum of 2 year period to know neurological out come. Outcome was reported as poor, fair, good and excellent. No statistical analysis performed due to small sample size. RESULTS: After surgery no episode of stroke or TIA was observed in any patient during 2 year follow up period and all patients are living without any new neurological deficit. CONCLUSION: Long term outcome of EDAS is promising.
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Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cerebral Revascularization
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Cerebrovascular Circulation
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Prospective Studies
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Adolescent
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2007
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Article