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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Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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