Vascular architecture characters and changes of pediatric moyamoya disease after combined bypass surgery

Conclusions The successful CBS could decrease the collaterals from PCA-MCA leptomeningeal system and the subependymal compensations in deep parenchyma significantly, while the main trunk stenosis would aggravate rapidly both in operative and non-operative hemisphere in short term after unilateral CBS. Therefore, strict and regular follow-up for the changes of vascular architecture and prompt surgical intervention for contralateral side might of benefit to pediatric MMD. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract
Source: Neuropediatrics - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research