Direct bypass surgery can rapidly improve cerebral hemodynamics and is a quite useful technique for patients with moyamoya disease. But, it should be reminded that postoperative hyperperfusion can often be observed after surgery. Critical perioperative management would be essential to avoid serious complications. We have recently published our data on this issue in Stroke.
Uchino H, Kuroda S, Hirata K, Shiga T, Houkin K, Tamaki N: Predictors and Clinical Features of Postoperative Hyperperfusion after Surgical Revascularization for Moyamoya Disease – A Serial Single Photon Emission CT/Positron Emission Tomography Study. Stroke August 7, 2012 [Epub ahead of print]