Moyamoya Disease Program

Moyamoya disease & diagnosis

Access to Treatment for Moyamoya

Edward Robert Smith, MD, Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, discusses challenges of diagnosing Moyamoya and why Boston Children's Hospital is one of the leading centers in the world for treating the condition.

How Moyamoya is diagnosed

Nicole Ullrich, MD, PhD, Associate Director of the Neurofibromatosis Program at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about how a diagnosis of Moyamoya disease must be ruled out when a patient with another neurological disorder presents with new symptoms.

Neuroradiology in Confirming a Moyamoya Diagnosis

Richard L. Robertson, Jr., MD, Chair of the Department of Radiology at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about the role of imaging studies in confirming a diagnosis of Moyamoya disease.

Treatment for Moyamoya

Success rates for Moyamoya Surgery

Michael Scott, MD, Christopher R. Fellows Family Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about the success rates for Moyamoya surgery and the benefits of being a pediatric neurosurgeon.

Protocol for Moyamoya Treatment

Darren B. Orbach, MD, PhD, Neurointerventional Radiologist at Boston Children's Hospital, explains the role of angiography in documenting Moyamoya as well as the progression of the disease.

The Benefits of Pial Synangiosis Surgery

Edward Robert Smith, MD, Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about the methods used to reduce the risk of strokes in the surgical treatment for Moyamoya disease.

Care after Moyamoya surgery

Follow-up Care for Pial Syngiosis

Edward Robert Smith, MD, Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about the follow-up care for children who have had pial synangiosis and reducing their risk of stroke.

Effective Intervention Strategies for Moyoamoya Disease

Celiane M. Rey-Casserly, PhD, Director of the Neuropsychology Program at Boston Children's Hospital, talks about effective therapies and intervention strategies for children who undergo surgery for Moyamoya.