Acute ischemic stroke secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction in a child with Moyamoya syndrome

CONCLUSION: Children who receive RT for brain tumor, particularly if the circle of Willis region is involved, require close surveillance for the development of vasculopathy and consequent stroke. This surveillance must be even tighter if the patient has been treated with ventricular shunt for the possible synergistic interaction between the two causes on reducing cerebral perfusion and increasing the risk of acute ischemic events.PMID:35928308 | PMC:PMC9345112 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_434_2022

Source: Surgical Neurology International - August 5, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Francesca Vitulli Pietro Spennato Domenico Cicala Giuseppe Mirone Maria Rosaria Scala Giuseppe Cinalli Source Type: research