Moyamoya Disease Surgery for Children: Pial Synangiosis

Children with moyamoya disease require coordinated care. Treatment includes pial synangiosis surgery, which helps reduce the risk of stroke. www.chop.edu/neurosurgery
Children with moyamoya disease have narrowing of the carotid arteries, which feed oxygen-rich blood to the brain. This restriction of blood flow to the brain can result in pediatric stroke.
Neurosurgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have expertise in pial synangiosis (also called indirect bypass), a surgery for moyamoya disease. In this surgery, an artery from the scalp is rerouted onto the brain and over time grows “roots” - new blood vessels to feed the brain.
Moyamoya disease requires care not only from a neurosurgeon, but also from a neurologist. The Pediatric Stroke Program at CHOP, led by pediatric neurologist Rebecca Ichord, MD, offers comprehensive care from time of diagnosis. For children with moyamoya disease or other vascular disorders that raise risk of stroke, including arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and cavernomas, this team is crucial in reducing the risk of recurrence of stroke and maximizing quality of life.

[@christophersitler4156]

My son was diagnosed with Moya Moya when he was 8 yrs old back in 1984 and is still going strong. even though he still experiences episodes of mini TEA's his name is Chris Sitler. and he is a 41-year-old man he lives in Bloomsburg,Pa.

[@heavenbirdhb]

What do you mean by mini TEAs?

[@faonadevilluke5196]

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