Chorea gravidarum associated with Moyamoya angiopathy treated with alpha-methyldopa

We recently published a first systematic study concerning movement symptoms in Moyamoya disease in this journal [1]. Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by bilateral progressive narrowing and occlusion of the distal internal carotid artery and adjacent basal cranial vessels with development of characteristic collateral circulation. We recently published that movement symptoms are more often than traditionally thought to be [1]. Several underlying mechanisms have been discussed, comprising cerebral ischemia and diffuse hypoperfusion as well as hormonal factors [1].
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research