Patient's question:
Recently, I don't know why I can't sleep, which greatly affects my work efficiency. My friend recommended that I go to the neurology department for a check-up. How is moyamoya disease treated?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of moyamoya disease includes conservative treatment and surgical treatment. Currently, there is no particularly effective conservative treatment. For patients with cerebral edema, some antithrombotic and anticoagulant treatments can be used. For patients with skin manifestations, blood pressure can be controlled, and emotional stability and avoiding excessive fatigue should be maintained. This is a conservative treatment method. The majority of moyamoya disease requires active treatment, which can be successfully completed through surgical intervention. Due to the nature of moyamoya disease, the terminal vessels of the internal carotid artery are blocked, which leads to cerebral edema, an additional symptom of cerebral edema, and also causes changes in chronic ischemia, memory, and cognitive impairment.