Moyamoya disease and protein S deficiency: a case report

Pediatr Neurol. 1997 Sep;17(2):171-3. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(97)00072-6.

Abstract

A 2-year-old child who acutely developed hemiplegia and seizure was found to have moyamoya disease and heterozygous protein S deficiency. This case report should alert physicians to the possible coexistence of moyamoya disease and protein S deficiency, even in the case of typical moyamoya disease. The intimate relationship between the two require further study.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / pathology
  • Cerebral Angiography
  • Child, Preschool
  • Genetic Carrier Screening
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Moyamoya Disease / diagnosis*
  • Moyamoya Disease / genetics
  • Protein S Deficiency / diagnosis*
  • Protein S Deficiency / genetics
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed