A case of unilateral moyamoya disease presenting with hemichorea

We reported a 12-year-old boy with unilateral moyamoya disease whose initial and predominant manifestation was hemichorea. Neurological examinations revealed chorea in his left upper extremity and muscle hypotonia in his left upper and lower extremities. Cranial MRI showed moyamoya vessels only in the right basal ganglia and infarction in the white matter of the right frontal lobe. Right carotid angiography revealed stenosis in the distal part of internal carotid artery, and in the proximal part of anterior and middle cerebral arteries with moyamoya vessels. Left carotid angiography showed normal findings. He was diagnosed as a suspected case of moyamoya disease (unilateral moyamoya disease) according to the diagnostic criteria proposed by the Research Committee on Moyamoya Disease of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan. His chorea responded to haloperidol but encephalo-duro-arterio-synangiosis on the right side improved all symptoms. Chorea occurs in some patients with moyamoya disease. Hypofunction of the striatal indirect pathway is suggested as the cause of chorea. In this case an ischemic lesion in the right striatum may have caused hypofunction of the pathway and developed chorea and hypotonia.     

An epidemiological survey of moyamoya disease,unilateral moyamoya disease and quasi-moyamoya disease in Japan

Objectives

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a unique occlusive disease of the bilateral internal carotid arteries in which, compensation for occlusion results in an enrichment of collateral arteries at the base of the brain. However, the epidemiology of unilateral MMD (typical angiographic evidence of MMD unilaterally with equivocal contralateral findings), and quasi-MMD (MMD present with inherited or acquired disorders) is poorly known. Here, a nationwide epidemiological survey was conducted to estimate the total numbers of patients, the annual incidence rates and prevalences of MMD, unilateral MMD and quasi-MMD in Japan.

Patients and methods

The neurosurgery, neurology and pediatrics departments that were listed in Japanese resident training programs were recruited to participate in this survey. Questionnaires were directly mailed to 2998 departments in February 2006.

Results

A total of 1183 departments replied to the questionnaire (39.5% response rate). It was estimated that there were 6670.9 MMD patients, 840.5 unilateral MMD patients and 430.4 quasi-MMD patients in Japan. The annual incidence rates of MMD, unilateral MMD and quasi-MMD are 1.13, 0.23 and 0.11/100,000, respectively, and the prevalences are 5.22, 0.66 and 0.34/100,000, respectively. These patients were mainly treated by neurosurgeons. An estimated total of 929.1 surgical interventions are performed in Japan annually.

Conclusion

This nationwide study reports the current epidemiologic status of MMD, unilateral MMD and quasi-MMD in Japan.     

68例出血性烟雾病临床分析

目的 研究成年出血性烟雾病患者的临床特点及DSA表现. 方法 对CT诊断为颅内出血,并经DSA确诊的68例烟雾病患者进行临床资料和DSA影像资料分析. 结果 68例患者中男23例,女45例,平均37.8岁.DSA表现:双侧前循环病变57例,合并后循环改变19例;单侧前循环病变9例,合并后循环改变6例;单纯后循环病变2例,单纯前循环病变41例.合并脑动脉瘤患者11例,其中7例进行了栓塞或开颅夹闭术.合并脑梗死患者13例.2次以上反复出血17例.脑室出血59例,脑实质出血7例,蛛网膜下腔出血2例.因脑出血量较大,需行开颅手术者6例. 结论 成人出血性烟雾病主要表现为脑室内出血,尤其中年女性多见.积极针对合并动脉瘤及症状的外科干预多能取得良好治疗效果,但难以防止再次出血.脑DSA是明确分析烟雾病病变特征及选择治疗方法的首要手段.     

Clinical outcomes after revascularization for pediatric moyamoya disease and syndrome: A single-center series

Moyamoya is a progressive cerebrovascular arteriopathy that affects children of any age. The goal of this study was to determine imaging and clinical outcomes as well as complication rates in a pediatric cohort undergoing either a combined direct/indirect or indirect-only revascularization approach. Patients with moyamoya disease or syndrome ≤ 18 years of age at the time of initial surgery were identified, and clinical data were collected retrospectively. Over a 12-year period, 26 patients underwent revascularization procedures on 49 hemispheres with a median follow-up of 2.6 years from surgery. Median age at surgery was 7.3 years (range 1.4–18.0 years). Thirty-three hemispheres (67.3%) underwent combined revascularization with a direct bypass and encephalomyosynangiosis, and sixteen hemispheres (32.7%) underwent indirect-only revascularization. The rate of 30-day perioperative complication was 10.2%, and the rate of postoperative clinical stroke by end of follow-up was 10.2% by hemisphere. There was a 5.7% rate of intraoperative bypass failure requiring conversion to an indirect revascularization approach. On follow-up imaging, 96.9% of direct bypasses remained patent. On multivariate analysis, higher preoperative Pediatric Stroke Outcome Measure (PSOM) scores were associated with lower rates of good clinical outcome on follow-up (unit OR 0.03; p = 0.03). Patients with age < 5.4 years had lower rates of good clinical outcome on follow-up. In this North American cohort, both combined direct/indirect and indirect only revascularization techniques were feasible. However, younger children < 5.4 years of age have worse outcomes than older children, similar to east Asian cohorts.     

Familial occurrence of moyamoya disease: a clinical study

Background We reviewed a consecutive series of moyamoya disease (MMD) in children and studied their familial pedigrees to determine whether they showed specific clinical features or patterns of inheritance, and to investigate any correlation between familial MMD and common Asian diseases.Methods Cases of familial MMD (N=10) were reviewed in the aspect of clinical presentation, such as, symptoms and signs, age of onset, imaging studies including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cerebral angiography, and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and operative results including complications, to identify differences between these patients and those with sporadic MMD (N=194). The male to female ratio in those with familial MMD was 4:6 and mean age was 8 years (3–17). All were ischemic cases and five showed cerebral infarction on MRI. As a preliminary genetic study, familial pedigrees were examined. In addition, their familial histories concerning common Asian diseases, such as, hepatic disease, cancers, stroke, coronary heart disease, amyloidosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, were investigated by telephone survey.Results and conclusions The familial MMD cases did not reveal any differences from the other MMD children in terms of clinical findings, imaging data, or surgical results. In our series, five cases (50%) showed MMD between siblings. Familial MMD relations were also observed with cousins, a mother, and an aunt. No specific pattern of genetic inheritance was observed, and no relation was found between the familial occurrence of MMD and common Asian diseases.     

Hemorrhagic unilateral moyamoya: report of one case

A 29 year old woman presented with an intracerebral hemorrhage. Angiographic findings were consistent with unilateral moyamoya. The patient was managed non-surgically and discharged with the indication of periodical followup angiography. Moyamoya is a rare entity that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular events. At present, the natural history of unilateral moyamoya is not well established in relation to the progression to a bilateral form and to rebleeding risk. Periodical follow-up angiography (conventional or MRI) seems a reasonable management strategy.     

血管内介入治疗合并单侧烟雾病的前交通动脉瘤

目的探讨血管内介入治疗合并单侧烟雾病（MMD）的前交通动脉瘤临床效果。 方法回顾性分析吉林大学第一医院神经血管病外科自2017年1月至2019年12月行血管内介入治疗的8例合并单侧MMD的前交通动脉瘤患者的临床资料,观察其栓塞方法、术后效果及随访结果。 结果7例患者成功实施动脉瘤栓塞术,均顺利出院;1例动脉瘤术中破裂,术后死亡。临床及影像学随访6~10个月,平均（7.9±1.4）个月,7例患者均恢复良好,动脉瘤均未复发。 结论血管内介入治疗合并单侧MMD的前交通动脉临床效果良好,是一种相对安全、有效的方法,其临床效果仍需长期随访及更多病例进一步证实。     

Electroencephalography in pediatric moyamoya disease: reappraisal of clinical value

Purpose

The clinical value of electroencephalography (EEG) in pediatric moyamoya disease has been underestimated, though the characteristic patterns are well known. We undertook this study to evaluate the clinical value of EEG as a diagnostic and postoperative follow-up modality in pediatric moyamoya disease.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the pre and postoperative EEG with effective hyperventilation in 127 pediatric moyamoya patients and compared their patterns with hemodynamic images.

Results

One hundred and two patients (80.3 %) among 127 showed abnormal EEG findings before revascularization surgery. The typical rebuild-up phenomenon was observed in 82 (64.6 %) and localized build-up in 32 (25.2 %) without any significant clinical ischemic events during and after hyperventilation. The rebuild-up was observed more frequently in younger age groups (less than 13 years) and Suzuki stages III. The location of the rebuild-up distribution and asymmetric build-up was consistent with the area showing hemodynamic abnormalities on single photon emission computed tomography and/or perfusion magnetic resonance imaging. Postoperative follow-up EEGs were performed in 41 patients. Six patients with remaining rebuild-up in postoperative follow-up EEG showed poorer postoperative clinical outcomes.

Conclusions

This study may reappraise EEG as an easy, safe, and adjunctive diagnostic and postoperative follow-up modality for evaluation of hemodynamic status and clinical outcome, especially in children with moyamoya disease.     

Natural history and progression factors of unilateral moyamoya disease in pediatric patients

Purpose  

Thirty-four pediatric age patients with unilateral moyamoya disease (MMD) were reviewed to analyze the natural history and the predictive factors for progression to bilateral MMD.     

Hemorrhagic moyamoya disease in children: clinical features and surgical outcome

Objective  

The clinical presentation of moyamoya disease (MMD) typically includes cerebral ischemia in children and intracranial hemorrhage in adults. Because of its rarity, the benefit of surgery in the hemorrhagic type of pediatric MMD has not been clearly established. The purpose of this study was to delineate the clinical features and surgical outcome of hemorrhagic MMD in children.     

Childhood moyamoya disease and moyamoya syndrome: a pictorial review

Moyamoya disease is an uncommon chronic cerebrovasculopathy, characterized by progressive stenosis of the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and its main branches, in association with the development of compensatory collateral vessels at the base of the brain. The etiology is unknown, and was originally considered exclusive to East Asia, with particular prevalence in Japan. Moyamoya disease is increasingly diagnosed throughout the world, and represents an important cause of childhood stroke in Western countries. In some cases, similar angiographic features are evident in children with other medical conditions, such as sickle cell disease and Down syndrome. In these instances, the term "moyamoya syndrome" is used. Diagnosing the vasculopathy, excluding possible associated conditions, and planning treatment and follow-up imaging comprise important aspects of clinical management. We review the key imaging features of childhood moyamoya disease and syndrome, present examples of its associations, and discuss new neuroradiologic methods that may be useful in management.     

烟雾病的临床特点与影像学分析

目的探讨烟雾病的临床特征及影像学表现，以提高对本病的诊断率。方法对20例烟雾病患者的临床特征和影像学资料进行回顾性分析。结果临床表现：发病年龄为10～19岁占50％（10／20），40岁以前占90％（18／20），缺血型患者主要为偏瘫、失语，出血型患者主要为头痛、呕吐、意识障碍和偏瘫，20例中反复TIA发作者7例，其中两侧交替发作者2例；CT／MRI：脑梗死6例，脑出血13例（脑室出血4例，再出血3例）；梗死或出血病灶发生在基底节6例，脑叶9例，多发性病灶6例，梗死并出血5例；DSA示颈内动脉、大脑前、中动脉狭窄或闭塞，脑基底部烟雾状血管网形成，大脑后动脉（PCA）及其分支增粗者16例，颈外动脉系统向颅内代偿8例。结论对于儿童、青年人出现中风、反复交替性TIA发作、CT／MRI呈多发性脑梗死或出血、脑叶梗死或出血、脑室出血及再出血患者应高度考虑烟雾病，应行DSA检查；DSA可清晰显示烟雾病血管狭窄的程度、闭塞部位及侧支循环的情况。     

Surgical results in pediatric moyamoya disease: angiographic revascularization and the clinical results

OBJECTIVE: We retrospectively reviewed the pediatric patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) who underwent bypass surgery at our institution to compare the surgical results according to the surgical procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS: There were 24 total patients (age range: 2-15 years; mean age: 8.2 years). Twelve patients underwent encephalo-duro-arterio-synangiosis (EDAS) on 16 sides, 5 patients underwent encephalo-duro-arterio-myo-synangiosis (EDAMS) on 8 sides and 7 patients underwent combined superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) anastomosis with EDAMS (STA-MCA-EDAMS) on 12 sides. The postoperative results were evaluated between 4 months and 5 years following surgery in terms of the angiographic revascularization and the clinical outcome. RESULTS: EDAMS, regardless of the combined STA-MCA anastomosis, was significantly effective for achieving a good extent of the postoperative angiographic revascularization as compared with simple EDAS (P<0.05). STA-MCA-EDAMS tended to be better with respective to the relief of preoperative ischemic symptoms as compared with simple EDAS, although there was no significant statistical difference. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that EDAMS with or without the combination of STA-MCA anastomosis was very useful for the formation of collateral circulation in comparison with simple EDAS for treating the pediatric patients with MMD, although these findings were not well correlated with the clinical outcomes.     

A case of moyamoya disease presenting with chorea

Case report We describe a 15-year-old girl with moyamoya disease whose initial manifestation was chorea-like involuntary movements. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showed high signal intensity lesions in the left frontal lobe, right parieto-occipital lobes, and frontal subcortical white matter. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed diffuse hypoperfusion of the whole brain. Bilateral direct and indirect cerebrovascular bypass surgeries were performed. Chorea disappeared 2 days after the surgery. Follow-up SPECT demonstrated increased cerebral perfusion in the bilateral frontal, temporal, and parietal regions.Conclusions Chorea accompanied with moyamoya disease can be properly managed by revascularization surgery. Moyamoya disease should be remembered as being one of the differential diagnoses of chorea, which is treatable by surgery.