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This is a case of recurrent TIA in a young child; the diagnosis of moyamoya disease was made on radiological features. Moyamoya disease is typically associated with recurrent ischaemic symptoms in young people; haemorrhage is more common in adults. The diagnosis is based on radiological criteria. Surgical revascularisation should be considered to prevent recurrent ischaemic stroke or TIA.
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Niotakis, G., Ganesan, V. (2015). Cerebrovascular Disease in Childhood. In: Gill, S., Brown, M., Robertson, F., Losseff, N. (eds) Stroke Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6705-1_37
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