Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome

ObjectiveThe optimal timing of bypass surgery for patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) or moyamoya syndrome (MMS) following an acute stroke episode remains unclear, mainly owing to the risk of postoperative complications. In this study, we aim to validate the safety and efficacy of early interventio...

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Main Authors: Yeonhu Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Seong-Joon Lee, Ji Man Hong, Yong Cheol Lim
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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description ObjectiveThe optimal timing of bypass surgery for patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) or moyamoya syndrome (MMS) following an acute stroke episode remains unclear, mainly owing to the risk of postoperative complications. In this study, we aim to validate the safety and efficacy of early intervention using multiple burr hole (MBH) and erythropoietin (EPO) therapy, thereby refining the management strategy for patients with acute stroke episode of MMD or MMS.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from 70 patients with MMD or MMS who underwent MBH and EPO therapy. The cohort was divided based on the time interval between the latest neurological deterioration and surgery: early (<30 days) and later (≥30 days) groups. We evaluated and compared perioperative clinical parameters and the extent of neovascularization on a 6-month postoperative angiography. Long-term clinical outcomes, including transient ischemic attack (TIA), infarction, hemorrhage, and seizure, were also analyzed during the follow-up period.ResultsIn the cohort, 36 patients (51.4%) were in the early group, whereas 34 (48.6%) were in the later group. The 6-month follow-up angiography demonstrated that 34/47 hemispheres (72.3%) in the early group exhibited successful neovascularization (≥2/3 of MCA territories) compared with the 19/44 (43.2%) hemispheres in the later group (odds ratio [OR] = 3.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.46–8.45; p < 0.01). In addition, a notable reduction (≥50%) in basal moyamoya vessels was observed in 30/47 hemispheres (63.8%) from the early group vs. 12/44 (27.3%) hemispheres from the later group (OR = 4.71; 95% CI: 1.97–11.82; p < 0.001). During the average follow-up of 56.5 months, only six patients experienced infarction or hemorrhage.ConclusionOur dataset suggests that MBH and EPO combination therapy is an effective, minimally invasive, and acceptable treatment, even in the early period of patients with MMD or MMS following an acute stroke episode.
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spelling doaj-art-a9aadfb1dd674698870d22118c04065f2024-12-23T05:10:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952024-12-011510.3389/fneur.2024.14793791479379Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndromeYeonhu Lee0Jin Soo Lee1Seong-Joon Lee2Ji Man Hong3Yong Cheol Lim4Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of KoreaObjectiveThe optimal timing of bypass surgery for patients with moyamoya disease (MMD) or moyamoya syndrome (MMS) following an acute stroke episode remains unclear, mainly owing to the risk of postoperative complications. In this study, we aim to validate the safety and efficacy of early intervention using multiple burr hole (MBH) and erythropoietin (EPO) therapy, thereby refining the management strategy for patients with acute stroke episode of MMD or MMS.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from 70 patients with MMD or MMS who underwent MBH and EPO therapy. The cohort was divided based on the time interval between the latest neurological deterioration and surgery: early (<30 days) and later (≥30 days) groups. We evaluated and compared perioperative clinical parameters and the extent of neovascularization on a 6-month postoperative angiography. Long-term clinical outcomes, including transient ischemic attack (TIA), infarction, hemorrhage, and seizure, were also analyzed during the follow-up period.ResultsIn the cohort, 36 patients (51.4%) were in the early group, whereas 34 (48.6%) were in the later group. The 6-month follow-up angiography demonstrated that 34/47 hemispheres (72.3%) in the early group exhibited successful neovascularization (≥2/3 of MCA territories) compared with the 19/44 (43.2%) hemispheres in the later group (odds ratio [OR] = 3.44; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.46–8.45; p < 0.01). In addition, a notable reduction (≥50%) in basal moyamoya vessels was observed in 30/47 hemispheres (63.8%) from the early group vs. 12/44 (27.3%) hemispheres from the later group (OR = 4.71; 95% CI: 1.97–11.82; p < 0.001). During the average follow-up of 56.5 months, only six patients experienced infarction or hemorrhage.ConclusionOur dataset suggests that MBH and EPO combination therapy is an effective, minimally invasive, and acceptable treatment, even in the early period of patients with MMD or MMS following an acute stroke episode.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1479379/fullmoyamoya diseasemoyamoya syndromemultiple burr holeerythropoietinsurgical intervention
spellingShingle Yeonhu Lee
Jin Soo Lee
Seong-Joon Lee
Ji Man Hong
Yong Cheol Lim
Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
Frontiers in Neurology
moyamoya disease
moyamoya syndrome
multiple burr hole
erythropoietin
surgical intervention
title Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
title_full Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
title_fullStr Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
title_short Multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy: optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
title_sort multiple burr hole and erythropoietin combination therapy optimal early surgical intervention for patients with acute stroke episode of moyamoya disease or moyamoya syndrome
topic moyamoya disease
moyamoya syndrome
multiple burr hole
erythropoietin
surgical intervention
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1479379/full
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