关键词: 脑底异常血管网病; 病理学; 血管; 细胞凋亡

Abstract: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare cerebral vascular disease. And it is characterizedby the stenosis or even occlusive patent. The cardinal and basic pathological change is the fibercell-alike intimal thickening at the stenosis part of the cerebral artery, accompanied by the thinnedsmooth muscular layer and proliferated intimal elastic layer. Usually, the terminal ICA and its mainbranches, such as the ACA and MCA are the most common lesions. However, further researchesrevealed that the pulmonary artery and renal artery may have similar changes. Besides, the MCAwere proved with significant apoptosis.

Key words: Moyamoya disease; Pathology; Blood vessels; Apoptosis