Postpartum-Onset Moyamoya Disease: A Rare Cause of Stroke in Unexpected
Joint Authors
Goksu, Suleyman Yasin
Ozer, Muhammet
Merchant, Khadija
Manning, Zulfiya
Juneja, Kirti
Fennell, Vernard S.
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebrovascular occlusive disease that is characterized by progressive bilateral stenosis of the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and its main branches.
Cerebrovascular events are the primary presenting symptoms and are related both to stenosis and occlusion of the ICAs and their main branches.
Detection of bilateral stenosis by cerebral angiography is considered the gold standard, but computed tomography angiography (CTA) is also an acceptable method of diagnosis.
In the current literature, there are no precise data on the incidence of moyamoya disease in Europe and the United States.
Also, the pathogenesis of MMD remains obscure, and genetic factors and inflammation are the two most representative mechanisms.
Here, we report the case of MMD in a 29-year-old African American female who presented with an ischemic stroke for the second time that manifested after pregnancy.
This case is important to increase awareness of the probability of this rare disease in Western countries as well as to call attention to pregnancy’s accelerating effects of MMD.
Careful, long-term neurologic and radiologic follow-up is essential in adult patients with MMD to prevent additional stroke events and improve outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozer, Muhammet& Merchant, Khadija& Manning, Zulfiya& Goksu, Suleyman Yasin& Juneja, Kirti& Fennell, Vernard S.. 2020. Postpartum-Onset Moyamoya Disease: A Rare Cause of Stroke in Unexpected. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozer, Muhammet…[et al.]. Postpartum-Onset Moyamoya Disease: A Rare Cause of Stroke in Unexpected. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozer, Muhammet& Merchant, Khadija& Manning, Zulfiya& Goksu, Suleyman Yasin& Juneja, Kirti& Fennell, Vernard S.. Postpartum-Onset Moyamoya Disease: A Rare Cause of Stroke in Unexpected. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148957