Patient's question:
Doctor, my uncle is now 50 years old. A while ago, he suddenly fainted. After being sent to the hospital, a thorough examination revealed that he had occlusive cerebrovascular disease (suspected moyamoya disease). The left artery is not well-communicated. I would like to understand how this disease is treated?Doctor's answer:
Moyamoya disease is a condition that should not be misunderstood, characterized by chronic progressive stenosis or occlusion of the distal bilateral internal carotid arteries, the anterior cerebral artery, and the middle cerebral artery, and secondary abnormal vascular networks at the base of the skull. Due to the vascular networks being prone to secondary small aneurysms of second-order neurons, it is also prone to recurrent cerebral hemorrhage. This disease has two peaks of incidence: the ages of 10-14 and 40. In terms of treatment, surgical intervention is the primary approach.