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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2003;34(5): 461-463. |
| Familial Occurrence of Moyamoya Disease in a Father and a Son. |
| Hyo Jung Choi, Jae Gon Moon, Ho Kook Lee, Do Yun Hwang |
| Department of Neurosurgery, KangNam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. moonnsun@chollian.net |
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Although moyamoya disease is a clinical entity of unknown cause, considerable evidences suggest that the disease has genetic origins. The disease displays regional and racial differences. Occurrence of the disease within a family suggests that moyamoya disease may have a genetic basis.
Familial moyamoya disease involving father and a son is presented and literatures are also reviewed. |
| Key Words:
Moyamoya disease; Genetic |
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