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Moyamoya Disease in a 13-Month-Old Middle Eastern Boy
- Source :
- Cureus
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Cureus, 2021.
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Abstract
- Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare, chronic cerebrovascular disease affecting the cerebral arteries, leading to the development of unique collateral vessels. Few cases were reported from Saudi Arabia; however, the incidence rate is not well-defined. Hence, we present a case of a 13-month-old child who presented to the emergency room with first onset focal seizures with relatively unremarkable past medical and family history. Investigations were ordered accordingly including head computed tomography (CT) scan, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cerebral angiogram, and he was diagnosed with MMD and considering a broader variety of differential diagnoses for seizures in children is highlighted in our case. Furthermore, considering their predominance in east Asian countries, it highlights a rare presentation in the middle eastern race.
- Subjects :
- moyamoya disease (mmd)
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
moyamoya syndrome
seizure
Cerebral arteries
General Engineering
Neurosurgery
Computed tomography
puff of smoke
Cerebral angiogram
medicine.disease
Neurology
Medicine
Brain magnetic resonance imaging
Moyamoya disease
Presentation (obstetrics)
Family history
encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (edas)
business
Collateral vessels
mri
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21688184
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9bd8126771770d66b84084cdf43743f7