Si-Meng Liu, Gan Gao, Fang-Bin Hao, Shi-Tong Liu, Ri-Miao Yang, Hou-di Zhang, Min-Jie Wang, Zheng-Xing Zou, Dan Yu, Qian Zhang, Qing-Bao Guo, Xiao-Peng Wang, He-Guan Fu, Jing-Jie Li, Cong Han, Lian Duan
BACKGROUND: The relationship between anterior cerebral artery (ACA) occlusion and moyamoya disease (MMD) has rarely been studied. In this study, we focused on a special type of MMD: isolated ACA-occlusive MMD. We investigated clinical attributes, genotypes and progression risk factors in patients with ACA-occlusive MMD, providing initial insights into the relationship between ACA occlusion and MMD. METHODS: We retrospectively analysed digital subtraction angiography (DSA) from 2486 patients and diagnosed 139 patients with ACA-occlusive MMD...
March 9, 2024: Stroke and Vascular Neurology