Moyamoya disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria 1. Age ranging between 30 and 65 years 2. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) imaging studies demonstrating MMD or MMS 3. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0–2 4. A qualifying transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke occurred within the past 12 months 6. The most recent stoke occurred more than 3 weeks previously 7. The neurological deficit must have been stable for more than 1 month 8. No massive cerebral infarction (more than 50%of the MCA territory) demonstrable in a CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study 9. CTP demonstrates misery perfusion (MTT more than 4 s and rCBF (symptomatic side/asymptomatic side) < 0.95) 10. Must be competent to give informed consent 11. Must be legally an adult 12. Must be geographically accessible and reliable for follow-up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Other neurovascular disease (such as cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation) conditions likely to cause focal cerebral ischaemia 2. Known unstable angina or myocardial infarction within the last 6 months 3. Pregnant or perinatal stage women 4. Coagulopathy 5. Any diseases likely to lead to death within 2 years 6. Past history of EC-IC bypass surgery 7. Any contraindications or allergy to aspirin or clopidogrel 8. Any heart disease likely to cause cerebral ischaemia including prosthetic valve(s), infective endocarditis, atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, myxoma, and cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of less than 25% 9. Allergy to iodine or radiographic contrast media 10. Serum creatinine level > 3 mg/dl 11. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose level > 16.7 mmol/l) 12. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP above 180 mmHg, diastolic BP above 110 mmHg) 13. Severe liver dysfunction (alanine transaminase (ALT) and/or aspartate transaminase (AST) more than three times the normal level) 14. Concurrent participation in any other experimental treatment trial 15. Any condition that in the surgeons judgment suggests the patient to be an unsuitable surgical candidate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Matsushima grade; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical infection;subdural hematoma;hyper-perfusion syndrome;new brain infarction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University