What Is Moyamoya?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
6. Risk Factors
There appears to be no demographic that is safe from moyamoya disease, but some people are more likely to develop it than others are. As mentioned, people from certain Asian countries are more likely to have it than people from elsewhere in the world. Individuals are also at a higher risk of developing the condition if there is a history of it in the family.
Age is also a risk factor, with young children more likely to develop the condition. What’s more is that females are a little more likely to develop it than males are. The presence of certain medical conditions will also make somebody more likely to develop moyamoya.
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