Moyamoya disease in children and its anesthetic implications: A review.
Andrew J GiustiniSarah A StoneChandra RamamoorthyPublished in: Paediatric anaesthesia (2020)
Moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive cerebral vasculopathy which most commonly presents in the first and fourth decades of life. The mainstay of treatment is surgical revascularization; without treatment, most patients experience ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes. This report reviews moyamoya disease, its associated conditions, surgical treatment techniques, and anesthetic management of patients with moyamoya disease.
Keyphrases
- middle cerebral artery
- multiple sclerosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- systematic review
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- oxidative stress
- coronary artery disease
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation
- patient reported outcomes