These reports describe mental recovery from childhood moyamoya disease
wherein comprehensive and valid neuropsychological testing is adminis
tered in serial fashion. Two young children diagnosed with moyamoya di
sease underwent procedures to achieve bilateral revascularization. Neu
ropsychological studies were administered pre-operatively in one case
and in serial fashion post-operatively through longer-term follow-up i
n both cases. Results indicated a trend of gradual improvements in bot
h cases. The disease process and its postulated neuroanatomical and he
modynamic relationship to the psychometric findings are discussed. (C)
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