a rare cause of seizures in children: "moyamoya disease"
;Shoubhi Bhatnagar;Digish Shah
european journal of language policy2016Vol. 9pp. 393-396
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bhatnagar2016medicala
Abstract
Moyamoya means hazy in Japanese. It is a rare progressive idiopathic condition that affects major intracranial vessels. The disease is characterized by the distinct angiographic appearance of cerebral vessels resembling "puff of cigarette smoke." Although rare, a high index of suspicion in correct clinical setting can be helpful in apt diagnosis. The disease cloaked in common symptoms can lead to a devastating outcome, both in children and adults. Hence, comprehensive knowledge of this peculiar entity is a must.