Brenner Daniel A, Flatley Elizabeth, Medappa Maruvanda Sushmitha, Dadario Nicholas B, Valdivia Daniel J, Khosla Meenakshi
Neurosurgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA.
Pediatrics, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 25;15(9):e45893. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45893. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Moyamoya represents a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disease, characterized by a gradual stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid arteries, thereby increasing the risk of stroke. Down syndrome is known to be a predisposing factor for Moyamoya syndrome. This review discusses a distinctive case of a seven-year-old female with Down syndrome who manifested with Moyamoya syndrome, evident from acute stroke-like symptoms.
烟雾病是一种罕见的进行性脑血管疾病,其特征是颅内颈内动脉逐渐狭窄,从而增加中风风险。众所周知,唐氏综合征是烟雾病综合征的一个诱发因素。本综述讨论了一例特殊病例,一名患有唐氏综合征的7岁女性表现出烟雾病综合征,急性中风样症状明显。