In this Neuropsych Bite, we brought Joel Kamper, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, back on the podcast to discuss moyamoya, a rare condition that causes transient ischemic attacks and/or repeated strokes. The term “moyamoya” (“puff of smoke” in Japanese) refers to the smoke-like presentation on angiography. This is the second episode in a series on rare neurological disorders. For Joel’s bio, click here.
A pdf of the transcript for this episode is available here.
Topics Covered
- Overview of moyamoya
- The clinical symptom presentation of moyamoya
- The importance of keeping base rates in mind when determining etiology
- A neuropsychological case study of moyamoya