Clinical Research

Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome

Volume: 19 Number: 2 March 24, 2025
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Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome

Abstract

Objective: Moyamoya disease is a rare progressive cerebrovascular disorder. It is characterized by progressive stenosis in the terminal branches of the internal carotid arteries, leading to the formation of an abnormal vascular network. The aim of this study was to present the clinical findings and outcomes of pediatric patients diagnosed with Moyamoya disease by analyzing our cohort to identify the common clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and treatment outcomes associated with this rare cerebrovascular disorder. Material and Methods: Nine pediatric cases of Moyamoya disease admitted over a 10-year period were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical presentations, associated diseases, radiological findings, treatments, and outcomes were analyzed. Results: The median age at diagnosis was 48 months (3-87). Presenting symptoms included hemiparesis in five patients, seizures in six patients, headache in one patient, and choreathetosis with headache in one patient. Three patients experienced symptoms triggered by fever, and one patient by exposure to hot water. Seven patients presented with ischemic symptoms, while two presented with non-ischemic symptoms. Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF-1) was associated with the disease in four patients. Recurrent attacks occurred in two patients. Interictal electroencephalograms (EEGs) showed hemispheric/focal slowing in five cases. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed infarctions in seven patients, and MR angiography showed bilateral findings in six patients. Two patients experienced no long-term sequelae. Conclusion: Moyamoya disease manifests with both ischemic and non-ischemic symptoms. Recognition of non-ischemic presentations requires a high index of suspicion for accurate diagnosis.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the University of Health Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, with approval number 2023/173.

Thanks

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Early Pub Date

December 6, 2024

Publication Date

March 24, 2025

Submission Date

July 18, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 22, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Diler Durgut, B., Dilber, B., Kamasak, T., Sarı, A., & Cansu, A. (2025). Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 19(2), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1517440
AMA
1.Diler Durgut B, Dilber B, Kamasak T, Sarı A, Cansu A. Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2025;19(2):76-81. doi:10.12956/tchd.1517440
Chicago
Diler Durgut, Betül, Beril Dilber, Tulay Kamasak, Ahmet Sarı, and Ali Cansu. 2025. “Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease Syndrome”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 19 (2): 76-81. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1517440.
EndNote
Diler Durgut B, Dilber B, Kamasak T, Sarı A, Cansu A (March 1, 2025) Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 19 2 76–81.
IEEE
[1]B. Diler Durgut, B. Dilber, T. Kamasak, A. Sarı, and A. Cansu, “Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 76–81, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.12956/tchd.1517440.
ISNAD
Diler Durgut, Betül - Dilber, Beril - Kamasak, Tulay - Sarı, Ahmet - Cansu, Ali. “Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease Syndrome”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 19/2 (March 1, 2025): 76-81. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1517440.
JAMA
1.Diler Durgut B, Dilber B, Kamasak T, Sarı A, Cansu A. Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2025;19:76–81.
MLA
Diler Durgut, Betül, et al. “Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease Syndrome”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 2, Mar. 2025, pp. 76-81, doi:10.12956/tchd.1517440.
Vancouver
1.Betül Diler Durgut, Beril Dilber, Tulay Kamasak, Ahmet Sarı, Ali Cansu. Clinical Findings and Outcome of Moyamoya Disease/Syndrome. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2025 Mar. 1;19(2):76-81. doi:10.12956/tchd.1517440


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