Moyamoya Syndrome Following Tuberculous Meningitis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 29(1); 2011 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2011;29(1): 34-36.

결핵수막염에서 발병한 모야모야증후군

나건엽, 김근태 장혁원 a 이 형 이현아

계명대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 진단방사선과학교실 a

Moyamoya Syndrome Following Tuberculous Meningitis

Geon-Youb Na

Departments of Neurology and Diagnostic Radiology a , Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

While it is generally considered that tuberculous meningitis (TBM) causes various vascular complications, there have been few reports of moyamoya syndrome following TBM. A 23-year-old female was diagnosed as TBM. Preliminary brain MRA yielded normal findings. Follow-up MRA and cerebral angiography conducted 1.5 years later yielded findings that were consistent with moyamoya disease. They showed no interval change after 2 years, and the patient had no neurological deficits. This patient with TBM subsequently developed moyamoya syndrome during the course of antituberculosis medication. Key Words: Tuberculous meningitis, Moyamoya disease, Moyamoya syndrome