Scientists scan brains to see how surgery prevents strokes

NCT ID NCT06634004

Summary

This study aims to understand how brain surgery helps people with moyamoya disease, a condition where narrowed brain arteries increase stroke risk. Researchers will use MRI scans and cognitive tests to measure brain blood flow and function in 100 adults before and after their planned surgeries. The goal is to learn how surgery improves brain health and develop better tools to assess stroke risk and guide treatment decisions.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

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