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Subacute Stroke in a Young Female: A Case of Moyamoya Syndrome Initially Anchoring with Anxiety
Joint Authors
Chaughtai, Saira
Chaughtai, Zeeshan
Haider, Muhammad Shaheryar
Ijaz, Hasnan M.
Elmedani, Sarah
Bakr, Mohamed
Hossain, Mohammad A.
Asif, Arif
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Moyamoya disease is an arterial disorder causing stroke in a young patient.
This is a chronic condition causing progressive cerebrovascular disease due to bilateral stenosis and occlusion of the arteries around the circle of Willis, with prominent arterial collateral circulation.
It was first described in Japan and subsequently reported in other Asian countries, but infrequently found in the Western world.
Interestingly, there may be racial differences in the presentation and subsequent prognostication of treatment of moyamoya.
It is diagnosed with classic angiographic findings of stenosis or occlusion of the circle of Willis vessels.
Here, we describe a 28-year-old Caucasian female who was initially diagnosed with anxiety when she presented with symptoms of impaired concentration and fatigue.
After the development of remitting slurred speech and facial droop, magnetic resonance imaging and cerebral angiogram yielded the discovery of high-grade stenosis of the origin of the left middle cerebral artery with associated thrombosis in that area.
She did well after getting surgery and rehabilitation.
This demonstrates a unique presentation of prominent psychiatric symptoms initially thought to be anxiety and culminated in the finding of ischemic stroke in an adult patient with moyamoya.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chaughtai, Saira& Chaughtai, Zeeshan& Haider, Muhammad Shaheryar& Ijaz, Hasnan M.& Elmedani, Sarah& Bakr, Mohamed…[et al.]. 2019. Subacute Stroke in a Young Female: A Case of Moyamoya Syndrome Initially Anchoring with Anxiety. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140980
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chaughtai, Saira…[et al.]. Subacute Stroke in a Young Female: A Case of Moyamoya Syndrome Initially Anchoring with Anxiety. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140980
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chaughtai, Saira& Chaughtai, Zeeshan& Haider, Muhammad Shaheryar& Ijaz, Hasnan M.& Elmedani, Sarah& Bakr, Mohamed…[et al.]. Subacute Stroke in a Young Female: A Case of Moyamoya Syndrome Initially Anchoring with Anxiety. Case Reports in Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140980
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1140980