Moyamoya disease mmd was first reported as a new entity among vascular disorders in 1957 named for the abnormal vascular networks found around the occluded distal internal carotid artery it is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in east asia in recent years large amounts of data on mmd have been collected and important investigations have been carried out in japan and korea even as the pathophysiology of the disease remains to be discovered this monograph covers a . Moyamoya disease update edited by cho and tominaga provides an excellent update of this recent progress and a comprehensive overview of all relevant aspects of the disease this book is an exciting and highly recommended update on moyamoya disease in addition to the scientific and clinical information the book clearly indicates that recent years have been substantial progress in our understanding of the disease peter vajkoczy the lancet neurology vol 9 august 2010. Moyamoya disease mmd was first reported as a new entity among vascular disorders in 1957 named for the abnormal vascular networks found around the occluded distal internal carotid artery it is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in east asia. Moyamoya disease mmd was first reported as a new entity among vascular disorders in 1957 named for the abnormal vascular networks found around the occluded distal internal carotid artery it is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in east asia