Moyamoya Disease
A noninflammatory, progressive occlusion of the intracranial CAROTID ARTERIES and the formation of netlike collateral arteries arising from the CIRCLE OF WILLIS. Cerebral angiogram shows the puff-of-smoke (moyamoya) collaterals at the base of the brain. It is characterized by endothelial HYPERPLASIA and FIBROSIS with thickening of arterial walls. This disease primarily affects children but can also occur in adults.
Year introduced: 1991(1978)
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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.300.200.600, C10.228.140.300.510.200.737, C14.907.137.615, C14.907.253.123.620, C14.907.253.560.200.737
MeSH Unique ID: D009072
Entry Terms:
- Moya-Moya Disease
- Disease, Moya-Moya
- Moya Moya Disease
- Cerebrovascular Moyamoya Disease
- Moyamoya Syndrome
- Progressive Intracranial Occlusive Arteropathy (Moyamoya)
- Moyamoya Disease, Primary
- Disease, Primary Moyamoya
- Moyamoya Diseases, Primary
- Primary Moyamoya Disease
- Primary Moyamoya Diseases
- Moyamoya Disease, Classic
- Classic Moyamoya Disease
- Disease, Classic Moyamoya
- Moyamoya Disease, Secondary
- Secondary Moyamoya Disease
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