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- Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare condition that affects blood vessels in the brain, leading to narrowing of arteries and the formation of new collateral blood vessels.
- Movement disorders like dystonia and myoclonus are unusual symptoms seen in MMD and have been rarely reported in related conditions such as moyamoya syndrome (MMS).
- A case study is presented involving a 10-year-old boy who exhibits these uncommon movement disorders alongside signs of encephalopathy linked to MMD.
Article Abstract
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare neurovascular disorder which pathologically, is a chronic cerebrovasculopathy. It is characterized by stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the main branches within the circle of Willis with consecutive development of collateral vessels. There are a few cases in the literature which have described movement disorders as a manifestation of MMD; however these have been uncommonly reported in cases of moyamoya syndrome (MMS). We present a 10-year-old boy with dystonia, myoclonus and encephalopathy like features. These features in association with moyamoya, are rarely described.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402833 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.194284 | DOI Listing |
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