Postoperative change of neuropsychological function after indirect revascularization in childhood moyamoya disease: a correlation with cerebral perfusion study

Purpose The relationships between postoperative functional improvement in various cognitive domains and regional hemodynamic change have not been sufficiently studied in childhood moyamoya disease (MMD). The present study aimed to examine the cognitive benefit of indirect revascularization, the underlying biological mechanism, and factors affecting surgical outcome in childhood MMD.