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Moyamoya disease is one of the most common causes of pediatric stroke
Stroke, a devastating condition that causes damage to the brain due to interruption of blood supply, is often considered an adult disease. But children can experience strokes as well. Sadly, pediatric stroke affects one in every 4,000 newborns and an additional 2,000 older children each year.
The most common cause of stroke in children is moyamoya disease (MMD), a rare condition where the brain’s arteries progressively narrow. While this disease affects people mostly from east Asian backgrounds, especially those of Japanese descent, it develops in children from other backgrounds as well.