Abstract

Garima Singh, Era Sharma, Pallabi Banerjee and Imteyaz Qamar*

ABSTRACT

Moyamoya is a chronic and progressive cerebrovascular disease, which is characterized by formation of occlusive lesions and stenosis in bilateral internal carotid arteries of brain. In such special cases aberrant vascular network is formed in close proximity to arterial occlusion. The process of narrowing down of arteries is followed, leading to repeated transient ischemic attacks, headaches etc. The ischemic attacks occur occasionally for short span of time and that may resolve in few minutes. This also causes involuntary movements of body parts such as legs, hands and even tongue. Revascularization method for symptomatic MMD is considered the standard treatment for preventing further stroke.