Table 1:

MRA score in Moyamoya patient*

ICANormal0
Stenosis at supraclinoid portion1
Loss of continuous signal intensity at supraclinoid portion2
Invisible3
MCANormal0
Stenosis at M11
Loss of continuous signal intensity at M12
Invisible3
ACADistal to A2 is normal0
Stenosis of ACA distal to A21
Invisible2
PCADistal to P2 is normal0
Stenosis of PCA distal to P21
Invisible2
  • Note:—MRA indicates MR angiography; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery.

  • * MRA score 0–1, MRA grade I; MRA score 2–4, MRA grade II; MRA score 5–7, MRA grade III; MRA score 8–10, MRA grade IV.