Author(s)

Dennerd Ovando Jr.^1*, Arit Ntekim², Ming Xiong¹

¹Rutgers New Jersey Anesthesiology Residency Program, Newark, NJ, USA.
²Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.

Moyamoya disease (MD) is a chronic idiopathic vasculopathy characterized by bilateral stenosis of the distal internal carotid arteries (ICA’s) with subsequent formation of abnormal collateral vessels. The underlying etiology is unknown [1]. Patients with MD are predisposed to intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral ischemia given the fragile nature of the collateral circulation. Although there is no curative treatment for MD, there are surgical palliative procedures that can augment cerebral blood flow to areas of impaired perfusion and circumvent the abnormal collateral circulation. Medical management exists for patients who are not surgical candidates. Because the incidence of MD peaks during the second and third decades of life, it can potentially affect women of childbearing age [2]. However, the optimal anesthetic and obstetric management of the parturient with MD remains controversial. We present a case of a primigravida with a history of MD who underwent intracranial bypass grafting prior to conception and subsequently had a successful cesarean delivery that was complicated by transient ischemic attacks (TIA) in the postpartum period.

Moyamoya Disease, Pregnancy, Transient Ischemic Attack, Anesthesia

Ovando Jr., D. , Ntekim, A. and Xiong, M. (2023) Anesthetic and Obstetric Considerations of Moyamoya Disease in Pregnancy after Intracranial Bypass Grafting: A Case Report and Literature Review. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 13, 101-107. doi: 10.4236/ojanes.2023.135010.