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Moyamoya vasculopathy shows a genetic mutational gradient decreasing from East to West.
Journal of neurosurgical sciences - 1 Apr 2020
Raso Alessandro, Biassoni Roberto, Mascelli Samantha, Nozza Paolo, Ugolotti Elisabetta, Di Marco Eddi, De Marco Patrizia, Merello Elisa, Cama Armando, Pavanello Marco, Capra Valeria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular disease characterized by bilateral steno-occlusive changes at the terminal portion of the internal carotid arteries and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain determining stroke in children. Patients with a similar vasculopathy and associated conditions are affected by the moyamoya syndrome (MMS). Most of the studies focused...
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