A rare and complex condition, Moyamoya disease was successfully treated in a 13-year-old patient at M. Iashvili Children’s Central Hospital. The child was admitted to the hospital with a pericardial hematoma and acute obstructive hydrocephalus, leading doctors to urgently opt for drainage to stabilize the patient’s critical condition and preserve their life immediately upon arrival.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an ischemic stroke, and further angiography confirmed the diagnosis of Moyamoya disease, a rare condition characterized by the progressive damage of the brain’s blood vessels. The cause of the disease remains unknown in the field of medicine, but Iashvili Children Hospital's team of specialists, in collaboration with leading experts in the network, devised an effective treatment strategy.
"Before the surgery, the doctors informed me of all potential complications. My healthy child, who seemed fine one moment, suddenly became critically ill. I honestly lost all hope. I can't even find the words to express my gratitude to the doctors," recalls the child's mother.
Doctors emphasized the success achieved through collective effort: "We decided to perform pial synangiosis, a procedure that involves fixing the superficial temporal artery to the brain tissue. This method ultimately stimulates the creation of new blood vessels and significantly reduces the risk of future ischemic strokes."
The treatment was a success, and the child has now fully returned to a normal lifestyle, free of the life-threatening complications of Moyamoya disease.
