Superficial Temporal Artery – Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass in Moyamoya Disease Treatment
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|May 2013
Abstract
Moyamoya disease is the chronic cerebrovascular disease, which is characterized by progressive occlusion of the intracranial part of internal carotid arteries and their proximal branches. Revascularization surgery of the ischemic hemisphere is a frequently recommended kind of treatment Moyamoya disease patients and it allows to prevent against stroke and to improve blood perfusion of the brain. We present the one case with treatment of this disease using superficial temporal artery (STA) - middle cerebral artery (MCA) bypass.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-012-0018-4 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5737 (formerly 1407-981X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-981X
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 89
Published online: May 11, 2013
Published in print: Dec 1, 2012
Published by: Riga Stradins University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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© 2013 Aleksejs Repnikovs, Kaspars Auslands, Sergejs Vedenskijs, Rolfs Ozols, published by Riga Stradins University
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