[Clinical course and treatment of moyamoya disease].

Twelve patients with moyamoya disease were examined, 6 of them suffered from epileptic seizures. The epileptic syndrome was of a polymorphic, but mostly of a localized character. The authors emphasize the importance of complex examination of the patients, including angiography, EEG, computed tomography, scintigraphy of the brain, and blood test. It is suggested that the affection of the vessels in this disease is systemic. Combined treatment by means of nonoperative and operative methods is suggested.