Moyamoya syndrome associated with neurofibromatosis type I in a pediatric patient

Moyamoya syndrome associated with neurofibromatosis type I in a pediatric patient

CONTEXT: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is the most prevalent autosomal dominant genetic disorder among humans. Moyamoya disease is a cerebral vasculopathy that is only rarely observed in association with NF-1, particularly in the pediatric age range. The present study reports an occurrence of this...

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Main Authors: Luiz Guilherme Darrigo Júnior, Elvis Terci Valera, André de Aboim Machado, Antonio Carlos dos Santos, Carlos Alberto Scrideli, Luiz Gonzaga Tone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Stroke
Magnetic resonance imaging
Moyamoya disease
Neurofibromatosis 1
Pediatrics
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