What Is Moyamoya Disease?
8. Diagnosis
To diagnose moyamoya, the doctor is likely to ask about your symptoms and about your medical history. They will also likely ask if there is a history of the condition or similar in your family. Tests will need to be performed in order to reach a confirmed diagnosis.
Various imaging techniques can be used to help generate images of the patient’s brain and, more pertinently, the structure of the blood vessels feeding the brain. These include techniques like X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. Transcranial doppler ultrasound can also be used to get a better picture of the blood vessels in the brain, and an EEG can be used to measure electrical activity in the brain.
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