Moyamoya disease causes
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Causes
The condition is believed to be hereditary and linked to q25.3, on chromosome 17 [3]. In Japan the overall incidence is higher (0.35 per 100,000).[1] Moyamoya can be either congenital or acquired. Patients with Down syndrome, neurofibromatosis, or sickle cell disease can develop moyamoya malformations. It is more common in women than in men, although about a third of those affected are male .[2] Brain radiation therapy in children with neurofibromatosis increases the risk of its development.
References
- ↑ Wakai K, Tamakoshi A, Ikezaki K; et al. (1997). "Epidemiological features of moyamoya disease in Japan: findings from a nationwide survey". Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 99 Suppl 2: S1–5. doi:10.1016/S0303-8467(97)00031-0. PMID 9409395.
- ↑ Kuriyama S, Kusaka Y, Fujimura M; et al. (2008). "Prevalence and clinicoepidemiological features of moyamoya disease in Japan: findings from a nationwide epidemiological survey". Stroke. 39 (1): 42–7. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.490714. PMID 18048855.