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Indirect revascularization surgery for moyamoya disease in children and its special considerations
Kyu-Chang Wang, Ji Hoon Phi, Ji Yeoun Lee, Seung-Ki Kim, Byung-Kyu Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(11):408-413.   Published online November 23, 2012

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in Far Eastern countries. In children, MMD frequently manifests as ischemic symptomatology. Cerebral perfusion gradually decreases as the disease progresses, which often leads to cerebral infarction. The benefits of revascularization surgery, whether direct or indirect, have been well established in MMD patients with ischemic symptoms. In adults, the increase in...

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