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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2026

Clinical Efficacy of Revascularization Surgery for Moyamoya Angiopathy: Long-Term Results of a European Cohort.

Robert Mertens, Ibrahim Efe, Friedrich Mrosk, Kristin Lucia, Mohammad Asif Iqbal, Kerstin Rubarth, Lukas Mödl, Erin Dirk Sprünken, Lucius Fekonja, Güliz Acker and 1 more

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Robert MertensDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Ibrahim EfeDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Friedrich MroskDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Kristin LuciaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Mohammad Asif IqbalDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9102-8721
Kerstin RubarthInstitute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6174-6346
Lukas MödlInstitute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Erin Dirk SprünkenInstitute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9422-7788
Lucius FekonjaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1973-4410
Güliz AckerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Peter VajkoczyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4350-392X

Funding

Moyamoya Freunde und Förderer e.V. Research Scholarship 2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMoyamoya angiopathy (MMA) is a cerebrovascular disease treated by surgical revascularization. This study aimed to present long-term outcomes of European MMA patients after surgical revascularization.

methodsMMA patients treated surgically between 1998 to 2023 were included. Follow-up comprised clinical and radiological examinations and electronic questionnaires. Patient data were analyzed retrospectively, and logistic regressions were performed to identify predictors of unfavorable outcomes.

resultsA total of 276 patients with 428 surgically treated hemispheres were included. The mean age was 35.0 ± 17.2 years, including 192 women and 84 men, predominantly of Caucasian ethnicity (88.0%). Ischemia (82.2%) and hemorrhage (10.1%) were the most common symptoms at onset. Most adults (80.9%) were treated with combined bypass surgery via mini-craniotomy. Within 30 days, complications occurred in 6.3% of surgeries, and the perioperative stroke risk was 2.6%. A total of 148 patients underwent in-house follow-up. No mRS scores ≥ 5 were observed, with 86.3% of patients achieving a score of 0-2, alongside a bypass patency rate of 95.7% and a stroke risk of 0.3% per patient-year. Preoperative stroke and silent ischemic MRI lesions were identified as predictors of an unfavorable outcome. Additionally, 201 patients were followed up electronically. No mRS scores ≥ 5 were observed, with 87.9% of patients achieving a score of 0-2. Moreover, 90.7% were independent in daily life, but only 50.5% returned to work or school.

conclusionsCombined bypass surgery yielded favorable outcomes with low complication and stroke rates. Patients with preoperative stroke require closer follow-up, and individualized strategies are needed to address persistent functional impairments.

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Cerebral RevascularizationMoyamoya DiseaseAdolescentAdultEuropeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung Adultbypass surgeryMoyamoya angiopathyMoyamoya diseaseMoyamoya syndromerevascularization surgerystroke

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