Novel procedure has kept Beaver Dam woman stroke free for 15 years

Danielle Storhoff, diagnosed with the rare Moyamoya disease, suffered repeated strokes as a child despite undergoing traditional surgeries. In a desperate attempt to help her, UW Health doctors developed a groundbreaking new procedure, wide arterial sparing encephalo-duro-synangiosis, or WASEDS, to promote widespread blood vessel growth in her brain. The surgery stopped her strokes and led to unexpected improvements in her cognition and physical abilities. Danielle now lives a full, active life and continues to inspire others as the first patient to benefit from this life-changing treatment.