Disease or Syndrome
Moyamoya disease
Subclass of:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases;
Cerebral Arterial Diseases;
Carotid Artery Diseases
Definitions related to moyamoya disease:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare inherited vascular disorder characterized by constriction of arteries at the base of the brain, resulting in the formation of collateral circulation in order to compensate for the constriction. The name "moyamoya" in Japanese means "puff of smoke" and derives from the characteristic radiographic appearance of the collateral vessels.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Moyamoya disease is a progressive, occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. The image below is a schematic representation of the circle of Willis, the arteries of the brain, and the brainstem.WebMD, 2019
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Moyamoya disease is a rare blood vessel (vascular) disorder in which the carotid artery in the skull becomes blocked or narrowed, reducing blood flow to your brain. Tiny blood vessels then open up at the base of the brain in an attempt to supply the brain with blood.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive, blood vessel disease caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in an area called the basal ganglia. The name "moyamoya" means "puff of smoke" in Japanese and describes the look of the tangled vessels that form to compensate for the blockage. This condition usually affects children, but...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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