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Moyamoya Disease May Mimic Multiple Sclerosis?

Ioanna SpanouMaria-Eleptheria EvangelopoulosGeorgios VelonakisNikolaos LogiotatosAchilleas ChatziioannouConstantinos PotagasConstantinos KilidireasSophia Vassilopoulou
Published in: Case reports in neurological medicine (2019)
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is often challenging. In particular, in young patients with transient neurological symptoms and atypical white matter lesions in magnetic resonance imaging, cerebrovascular disorders such as moyamoya disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Detailed clinical and neuroimaging evaluation are mandatory for the correct diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • multiple sclerosis
  • white matter
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • middle cerebral artery
  • magnetic resonance
  • contrast enhanced
  • sleep quality
  • middle aged
  • cerebral blood flow