Rapidly progressive fatal bihemispheric infarction secondary to Moyamoya syndrome in association with Graves thyrotoxicosis

S W Hsu; J C Chaloupka; D Fattal

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Rapidly progressive fatal bihemispheric infarction secondary to Moyamoya syndrome in association with Graves thyrotoxicosis

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Rapidly progressive fatal bihemispheric infarction secondary to Moyamoya syndrome in association with Graves thyrotoxicosis

S W Hsu, J C Chaloupka and D Fattal

American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.27(3), pp.643-647

03/2006

PMID: 16552009

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Abstract

Moyamoya syndrome is the secondary form of intracranial arterial occlusive diseases that produces collateral vessels from the base of brain. We report a case of Moyamoya syndrome developing in association with Graves thyrotoxicosis; as a result of its rapid progression and severe global ischemia, it was ultimately fatal. Because of the rarity of this association, we reviewed the literature in an attempt to establish possible demographic and clinical characteristics that may suggest putative mechanisms of pathogenesis.

Time Factors

Thyrotoxicosis - complications

Humans

Fatal Outcome

Cerebral Infarction - etiology

Adult

Female

Graves Disease - complications

Disease Progression

Moyamoya Disease - complications

Details

Title: Subtitle: Rapidly progressive fatal bihemispheric infarction secondary to Moyamoya syndrome in association with Graves thyrotoxicosis
Creators: S W Hsu - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1077, USA
J C Chaloupka
D Fattal
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR, Vol.27(3), pp.643-647
Publisher: United States
PMID: 16552009
ISSN: 0195-6108
eISSN: 1936-959X
Language: English
Date published: 03/2006
Academic Unit: Neurology
Record Identifier: 9984020739802771

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