10 Moyamoya Symptoms
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Unilateral Weakness, Numbness and Paralysis
Moyamoya disease may result in a weakening or numbing of the muscles in the arm, face and leg. Facial paralysis may develop as well. This typically only occurs on one side of the body, hence the term unilateral.
Commonly, only one side of the body may be affected, as this is common in stroke victims. However, a person with moyamoya disease doesn't have to suffer a stroke to develop this symptom.1‘Moyamoya Disease.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 1 May 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/moyamoya-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355591
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