Moyamoya syndrome
Dr Frank Gaillard et al.
Moyamoya syndrome (also termed the moyamoya pattern or phenomenon) is due to numerous conditions that can cause arterial occlusion of the circle of Willis, with resultant collaterals, and appearances reminiscent of moyamoya disease. These conditions include 1-4 :
- cranial radiotherapy
- neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1)
- tuberous sclerosis (TS)
- infection
- connective tissue disorders
- fibromuscular dysplasia
- Fanconi anaemia
- Graves disease 5
- anti phospholipid syndrome
- Down syndrome
- ulcerative colitis (UC)
- aplastc anaemia
- Apert syndrome
- leptospirosis
- oral contraceptive use
- atherosclerosis
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