UID:
(DE-602)edocfu_9959797900002883
Format:
1 online resource (208 pages) :
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illustrations
ISBN:
3-13-258189-5
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3-13-147081-X
Content:
"In rare cases of stroke in children and youths, a likely cause is the idiopathic disease moyamoya, characterized by the slow and progressive stenosis and occlusion of the internal carotid artery and the arteries of the circle of Willis. A result of these stenoses is the formation of collaterals that are typically small and fragile, and liable to rupture. While there is no cure for moyamoya, a variety of surgical procedures can be performed to reestablish and maintain adequate blood supply to the affected brain areas. The procedures described here include various revascularization techniques and recommended bypasses"--
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-13-145061-4
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1055/b-006-160174
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