Moya Moya cases treated with encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis.
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2007-02-14
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OBJECTIVE: To study neurological outcome of Moya Moya disease treated surgically with Encephaloduroarteriosynengopsis (EDAS). DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTINGS: Community and General with tertiary care facility. SUBJECTS: Eight children diagnosed with Moya Moya disease by Magnetic Resonance Angiogramover 4 years of period were selected for EDAS. Children who were not able to sustain surgery excluded from study.
METHODS: Treatment modality selected were surgery in form of EDAS. After surgery subjects were followed up for minimum of 2 year period to know neurological out come. Outcome was reported as poor, fair, good and excellent. No statistical analysis performed due to small sample size.
RESULTS: After surgery no episode of stroke or TIA was observed in any patient during 2 year follow up period and all patients are living without any new neurological deficit.
CONCLUSION: Long term outcome of EDAS is promising.
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Tripathi P, Tripathi V, Naik RJ, Patel JM. Moya Moya cases treated with encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis. Indian Pediatrics. 2007 Feb; 44(2): 123-7