TY - BOOK AU - Vajkoczy,Peter TI - Surgical techniques in moyamoya vasculopathy: tricks of the trade SN - 9783131470812 PY - 2020///] CY - Stuttgart, New York PB - Thieme KW - Moyamoya Disease KW - surgery KW - Cerebral Revascularization KW - methods KW - Moyamoya disease KW - Surgery KW - Cerebrovascular disease KW - Nervous system KW - Blood-vessels KW - Surgery, Operative N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "In rare cases of stroke in children and youths, a likely cause is the idiopathic disease moyamoya, characterized by the slow and progressive stenosis and occlusion of the internal carotid artery and the arteries of the circle of Willis. A result of these stenoses is the formation of collaterals that are typically small and fragile, and liable to rupture. While there is no cure for moyamoya, a variety of surgical procedures can be performed to reestablish and maintain adequate blood supply to the affected brain areas. The procedures described here include various revascularization techniques and recommended bypasses"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=ns123844&authtype=ip,shib&direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2270604 ER -