一个儿科病人的莫亚莫亚病异常呈现
Ola Shahrour1, Abdulqader Al Zubaidi2, Salwa Al Kaabi3
1Department of Academic Affairs, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, ARE.
Cureus
|July 8, 2024
概括
莫亚莫亚病 (MMD) 是一种罕见的儿科脑血管疾病,通常会导致中风. 这一案例突出了MMD不寻常的症状,如儿童的头痛和双重视力,这给儿童带来了独特的诊断挑战.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 儿科神经学 儿科神经学
- 血管神经学 血管神经学
背景情况:
- 莫亚莫亚病 (MMD) 是一种罕见的慢性脑血管疾病,影响儿童.
- 它涉及内动脉和威利斯分支的循环的渐进性狭窄.
- MMD通常会导致缺血性中风,症状包括半衰和失语.
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