Table 1.
Participant Demographics and Stenosis Characteristics of Moyamoya Patients
| Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (N=20) | Healthy Volunteers (N=15) | ||
| Sex (female, %) | 14 (70.0%) | 8 (53.3%) | |
| Age in years (SD, range) | 36.8 (9.7, 16–52) | 40.9 (12.3, 22–62)* | |
| Previous stroke (%) | 9 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Patient stenosis characteristics | |||
| Vessel (% for each type) | Normal | Mild-moderate | Severe |
| Anterior cerebral artery | 12 (30.0%) | 17 (42.5%) | 11 (27.5%) |
| Middle cerebral artery | 6 (15.0%) | 12 (30.0%) | 22 (55.0%) |
| Posterior cerebral artery | 30 (75.0%) | 10 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%)† |
Not significant, P=0.27.
Posterior regions had fewer vessels with severe stenosis, P<0.001 by Fisher exact test.