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Characteristic EEG findings in childhood Moyamoya syndrome

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Moyamoya syndrome-specific alterations of EEG recordings are only observed in children. These consist of a gradual frequency decrease and amplitude activation after hyperventilation. This is referred to as re-build-up phenomenon. Thus, a tentative diagnosis of Moyamoya syndrome in children can be based on the EEG finding. This should be radiologically confirmed by angiography.

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  1. Neuropediatric Section, Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster, Germany

    Gerhard Kurlemann M. D. & Dietrich Palm

  2. Institute for Clinical Radiology, Westphalian Wilhelms University Münster, Germany

    Georg Fahrendorf, Wolfgang Krings, Jochen Sciuk & Dietrich Palm

  3. Universitäts-Kinderklinik Münster, Turm West, Ebene 05 Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, W-4400, Münster, Germany

    Gerhard Kurlemann M. D.

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Kurlemann, G., Fahrendorf, G., Krings, W. et al. Characteristic EEG findings in childhood Moyamoya syndrome. Neurosurg. Rev. 15, 57–60 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02352069

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