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Is the artery wall thickening that occurs in moyamoya disease the same as the the thickening in atherosclerosis?
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NO: In Moyamoya disease the inner layer of the inner layer of the carotid artery overgrows and fills the artery, eventually closing it off. But this is not like atherosclerosis where the walls of arteries are damaged, leading to deposition of cholesterol and white blood cells. Both can cause strokes, but Moyamoya is seen in younger adults or even children! An angiogram shows the difference.
Answered 2/24/2015
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