Moya Moya cases treated with encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis.

OBJECTIVE

To study neurological outcome of Moya Moya disease treated surgically with Encephaloduroarteriosynengopsis (EDAS).

DESIGN

Prospective observational study.

SETTINGS: Community and General with tertiary care facility.

SUBJECTS: Eight children diagnosed with Moya Moya disease by Magnetic Resonance Angiogramover 4 years of period were selected for EDAS. Children who were not able to sustain surgery excluded from study.

METHODS

Treatment modality selected were surgery in form of EDAS. After surgery subjects were followed up for minimum of 2 year period to know neurological out come. Outcome was reported as poor, fair, good and excellent. No statistical analysis performed due to small sample size.

RESULTS

After surgery no episode of stroke or TIA was observed in any patient during 2 year follow up period and all patients are living without any new neurological deficit.

CONCLUSION

Long term outcome of EDAS is promising.