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Term ID: | 7407 |
Name: | Moyamoya Disease |
Definition: | A noninflammatory, progressive occlusion of the intracranial CAROTID ARTERIES and the formation of netlike collateral arteries arising from the CIRCLE OF WILLIS. Cerebral angiogram shows the puff-of-smoke (moyamoya) collaterals at the base of the brain. It is characterized by endothelial HYPERPLASIA and FIBROSIS with thickening of arterial walls. This disease primarily affects children but can also occur in adults. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D001157|MESH:D002340|MESH:D002539 |
TreeNumbers: | C10.228.140.300.200.600 |C10.228.140.300.510.200.737 |C14.907.137.615 |C14.907.253.123.620 |C14.907.253.560.200.737 |
Synonyms: | Cerebrovascular Moyamoya Disease |Classic Moyamoya Disease |Disease, Classic Moyamoya |Disease, Moya-Moya |Disease, Primary Moyamoya |Moya Moya Disease |Moya-Moya Disease |Moyamoya Disease, Classic |Moyamoya Disease, Primary |Moyamoya Disease, Secondary |Moyamoya |
Slim Mappings: | Cardiovascular disease|Nervous system disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D009072
MeSH: D009072
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Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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