Moyamoya syndrome in a child with Down syndrome

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-66

  Fung, C W ^a   Kwong, K L ^a   Tsui, E Y K ^b   Wong, S N ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Child; Down syndrome; Moyamoya disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOYAMOYA DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MOYAMOYA DISEASE;

EID: 0037311049     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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