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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Moyamoya Disease in an Eight-Year-Old Female Child-A Case Report.

Disha Thapa, Sai Priya Nimmagadda, Betsy Annie Philip, Shreya Milind Kawade, Abhisar Rohila, Mihirkumar P Parmar, Saleh Mohammed

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Disha ThapaGujarat Medical Education and Research Society Vadnagar Gujarat India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1349-1842
Sai Priya NimmagaddaGandhi Medical College Hyderabad Telangana India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2551-4983
Betsy Annie PhilipKerala State Medical Council Trivandrum India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9930-0147
Shreya Milind KawadeGovernment Medical College Nagpur Nagpur India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0685-8783
Abhisar RohilaGujarat Medical Education and Research Society Vadnagar Gujarat India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6616-2405
Mihirkumar P ParmarGujarat Medical Education and Research Society Vadnagar Gujarat India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-1544
Saleh MohammedFaridpur Medical College Hospital Faridpur Dhaka Bangladesh.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1042-5390

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Abstract

An eight-year-old girl presented with a first episode of focal seizure and transient loss of consciousness. Brain MRI revealed a large subacute infarct in the left fronto-parieto-temporal region, and MR angiography showed bilateral supraclinoid internal carotid and proximal posterior cerebral artery narrowing with extensive basal collateral formation, consistent with Moyamoya disease. The absence of aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation excluded other vascular anomalies. She was managed with hypertonic saline, intravenous antibiotics, and antiplatelet therapy, followed by stabilization and referral for surgical revascularization. This case underscores the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for Moyamoya disease in children presenting with new-onset seizures or stroke-like episodes. Early neuroimaging and multidisciplinary management are essential to prevent further ischemic injury and optimize neurological outcomes.

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case reportcollateral circulationmoyamoya diseasepediatric strokesubacute infarct

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