Moyamoya
Expert Care for a Complex Condition
Moyamoya is a disease marked by constricted or blocked arteries at the base of the brain. Moyamoya is Japanese for "puff of smoke" and refers to the appearance of small blood vessels that form to compensate for blocked arteries.
Moyamoya can cause strokes, ministrokes (transient ischemic attacks), aneurysms, or bleeding in the brain. There are no medications that can treat the condition, but surgery can improve or restore blood flow to the brain.
Moyamoya Care at St. Luke's
Clinic
St. Luke's Clinic - Northwest Neurosurgery Associates: Boise, Bannock St.
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Related Conditions
Brain Hemorrhage
Brain bleeds or hemorrhages are a kind of stroke cause by burst arteries in the brain.
Stroke
Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Brain damage can begin within minutes, so act quickly.
Transient Ischemic Attack
When blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or reduced for a short time, often by a blood clot.
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