International Competence Center for Treatment of Moyamoya Children
The Moyamoya Center at the Children's Hospital Zurich is best renowned for its pioneering work in the management of children diagnosed with Moyamoya Angiopathy. It is one of the few centers in the world dedicated to treat children suffering from this neurological disease, enabling them to lead a normal stroke-free life. The center provides a child-oriented infrastructure where an interdisciplinary group of professionals collaborate together to provide a pragmatic, highly specialised care in combination with close personal support.
Moyamoya Disease
The main arteries of the brain pro-
gressively narrow and close off. Compensatory cloud-like vessels form to supply the blood flow.
gressively narrow and close off. Compensatory cloud-like vessels form to supply the blood flow.
The Moyamoya Center
The center at the Children's Hospital Zurich is a pioneer in the treatment of Moyamoya disease in children.
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Sven, a picture book
This picture book tells the story of five years old Sven who was diagnosed with Moyamoya disease. This book aims to explain the illness to affected children in an easily understood manner and to take away any anxieties concerning the disease, the operation and everything associated with it.
For Patients
A child-oriented environment and close personal and professional support are the main objectives of the Moyamoya Center.
For Specialists
Ongoing research, publications, further training and networking: Broaden your understanding of Moyamoya disease.
For Journalists
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