July 27, 2021
Moyamoya disease is one of the most common causes of pediatric stroke
Stroke, a devastating condition that causes damage to the brain due to interruption of blood supply, is often considered an adult disease. But children can experience strokes as well. Sadly, pediatric stroke affects one in every 4,000 newborns and an additional 2,000 older children each year.
The most common cause of stroke in children is moyamoya disease (MMD), a rare condition where the brain’s arteries progressively narrow. While this disease affects people mostly from east Asian backgrounds, especially those of Japanese descent, it develops in children from other backgrounds as well.
Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer s
sfgate.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfgate.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Research looks for possible covid tie to later Alzheimer s
triblive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from triblive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer s
startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer s
go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.