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Characterization of Moyamoya and Middle Cerebral Artery Diseases by Carotid Canal Diameter and RNF213 p.R4810K Genotype.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Jun 2022
Oichi Yuki, Mineharu Yohei, Agawa Yuji, Morimoto Takaaki, Funaki Takeshi, Hitomi Toshiaki, Kobayashi Hatasu, Todo Kenichi, Tani Shoichi, Imamura Hirotoshi, Yoshida Kazumichi, Kataoka Hiroharu, Koizumi Akio, Sakai Nobuyuki, Miyamoto Susumu
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OBJECTIVES: It is sometimes difficult to differentiate middle cerebral artery disease from moyamoya disease because the two can present similarly yet have different treatment strategies. We investigated whether the presence of a narrow carotid canal and the RNF213 mutation can help differentiate between the two phenotypes. POPULATION AND METHODS: We analyzed 78 patients with moyamoya disease, 27 patients with...
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