Rupture mechanism of a thrombosed slow-growing giant aneurysm of the vertebral artery--case report.

abstract：:Head injuries due to high-velocity missiles and shrapnel as a result of military conflicts have become a very important cause of death or severe neurological deficits. Military-type missiles have high velocities and transfer higher amounts of energy to neural tissue, compared to civil-type missiles. This physical phen...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Bakir A,Temiz C,Umur S,Aydin V,Torun F

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old boy presented with an unusual case of a supratentorial, extraaxial small round blue cell tumor of the central nervous system, which was most likely a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a large multistage hematoma in the left cent...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Burkhardt JK,Kockro RA,Dohmen-Scheufler H,Woernle CM,Bellut D,Kollias S,Bertalanffy H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old female, the elder of monozygotic twins, presented with slow progressive numbness and pain in her left arm. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed syringomyelia with Chiari malformation. The patient's birth had been difficult with prolonged delivery time, breech delivery, and neonatal asphyxia. MR imaging...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Iwasaki Y,Hida K,Onishi K,Nanba R

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old woman presented with a rare anaplastic ganglioglioma in the right cerebellopontine angle manifesting as dizziness persisting for 2 weeks. Preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a partially enhanced cystic lesion of the right cerebellopontine angle. The tumor was subtotally removed through ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsuzaki K,Uno M,Kageji T,Hirose T,Nagahiro S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive functions are frequently impaired in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Two patients with NPH initially had dysfunctional constructional skill but exhibited improvements after shunt surgery. Dysfunction of constructional skill should be added to the important clinical features of NPH. The geo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takeuchi M,Hayashi N,Takaiwa A,Hamada H,Kuwayama N,Hirashima Y,Matsui M,Endo S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients presented with rare isolated recurrence of granulocytic sarcoma. A 29-year-old male presented with an extra- and intracranial mass 10 years after bone marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia. A 34-year-old female presented with an intracranial mass 3 years after complete remission of acute mye...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Xu Q,Wang M,You Q,Wang H,Ye K,Zhan R,Zhou Y

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of spinal cord glioblastoma multiforme with intracranial dissemination is reported. A 23-year-old female was admitted to a local hospital complaining of lumbago. Myelography revealed an intramedullary thoracic tumor. The tumor was partially removed through a laminectomy at Th11-L1. The histological diagnosis wa...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Asano N,Kitamura K,Seo Y,Mukai K,Soga T,Hondo H,Matsumoto K

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old female presented with dysphasia and slight hemiparesis following a head trauma, who had a non-treated growing skull fracture which had remained asymptomatic for about 18 years, despite an encephalocele in the left parietal region. Neuroimaging demonstrated secondary brain damage and herniated brain resul...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Onizuka K,Momma F,Ohara S,Ohyama T

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old female presented with suprasellar ectopic pituitary adenoma manifesting as visual disturbances. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated intact pituitary gland and suprasellar cystic tumor, with a preoperative diagnosis of craniopharyngioma. At surgery, the tumor was identified as a suprasell...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kohno M,Sasaki T,Narita Y,Teramoto A,Takakura K

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Filum terminale lipoma (FTL) causes various spinal symptoms known as tethered cord syndrome. The treatment for FTL is surgical untethering by sectioning the FTL, which can prevent symptom progression and often results in improvement of symptoms. This report describes a minimally invasive surgical strategy that we have...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hayashi T,Kimiwada T,Kohama M,Shirane R,Tominaga T

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 77-year-old man with a 9-year history of prostate cancer presented with high fever and dysphagia. The initial diagnosis was aspiration pneumonia, but the patient became comatose 2 days after admission, and neuroradiological workup revealed cerebellar hemorrhage, obstructive hydrocephalus, and extensive destruction o...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Inamasu J,Nakamura Y,Saito R,Kuroshima Y,Mayanagi K,Orii M,Ichikizaki K

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A curved ventricular catheter was designed for ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures. The tip of the catheter can be inserted into the anterior horn along the curvature of the lateral ventricle. To date, it has been applied in 14 cases, all with satisfactory results. ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohta T,Taniguchi H,Nishimura S,Manno T

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old man presented with subependymoma in the lateral ventricle causing intraventricular hemorrhage and manifesting as severe headache and disturbance of consciousness. Computed tomography on admission showed a massive intraventricular hemorrhage and acute obstructive hydrocephalus. Cerebral angiography reveal...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akamatsu Y,Utsunomiya A,Suzuki S,Endo T,Suzuki I,Nishimura S,Ezura M,Suzuki H,Uenohara H,Tominaga T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser-Doppler (LD) flowmetry was used to measure tissue perfusion non-invasively and continuously during neurosurgical operations using an LD scanner. Scanning was usually completed in 20 seconds. Measurements were processed in software to provide a color-coded image of the tissue perfusion. Moreover, the measurement ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nakase H,Kaido T,Okuno S,Hoshida T,Sakaki T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malpositioning of cervical screws risks neurovascular injury. A cervical screw fixation system can provide proper rigidity, alignment correction, and high rates of fusion afforded by high pullout biomechanical strength. The objective is to assess the dimensions and axis of the C3-C7 cervical pedicles. A 1-mm slice thi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Wasinpongwanich K,Paholpak P,Tuamsuk P,Sirichativapee W,Wisanuyotin T,Kosuwon W,Jeeravipoolvarn P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of exogenous 45Ca in the focal ischemia rat model (middle cerebral artery occlusion) was studied using 45Ca autoradiography. High 45Ca accumulations were observed in the frontal cortex and caudate-putamen corresponding with morphological damage shown by HE staining. Regional 45Ca concentrations were c...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tomabechi M,Sako K,Yonemasu Y

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental venous anomalies (DVAs), previously called venous angiomas, are the most frequently encountered cerebral vascular malformations. However, DVA is considered to be rather an extreme developmental anatomical variation of medullary veins than true malformation. DVAs are composed of dilated medullary veins co...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Aoki R,Srivatanakul K

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:External lumbar drainage (ELD) is recognized as a screening method for ventriculo-peritoneal shunting (VPS) candidacy for possible normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This study focused on the ELD predictability of the cognitive outcome after VPS for NPH. In addition, Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsy...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nakatsu D,Fukuhara T,Chaytor NS,Phatak VS,Avellino AM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old man presented with a rare case of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) associated with dural sinus thrombosis (DST) manifesting as severe postural headache which was relieved by lying down. Initial cerebrospinal fluid pressure was low. He was treated with hydration and rest under a diagnosis of SIH...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takeuchi S,Takasato Y,Masaoka H,Hayakawa T,Otani N,Yoshino Y,Yatsushige H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47-year-old male presented with asymptomatic mild (45%) internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis associated with familial hypercholesterolemia. Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose ([(18)F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) showed that the carotid plaque had high uptake of [(18)F]FDG on the initial scan. He was treated...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Motegi H,Kuroda S,Nakayama N,Hirata K,Shiga T,Tamaki N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective and subjective assessments of postoperative improvement and impairment in cognition were prospectively compared in patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Each patient underwent subjective cognitive assessment by a neurosurgeon and the patient's next of kin, and neuropsychological testing consis...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yoshida K,Ogasawara K,Kobayashi M,Yoshida K,Kubo Y,Otawara Y,Ogawa A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are expected to be useful donor sources for cell transplantation therapy in Parkinson's disease. However, control of the differentiational lineage, especially into dopaminergic neurons, is still difficult. Thus, genetic modification of NPCs to produce l-dopa is potentially useful. The pr...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kodama Y,Hida H,Jung CG,Baba H,Isono M,Kobayashi H,Nishino H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old Chinese male patient presented with an extremely rare case of spinal teratoma with neuronal and glial tissue components manifesting as lower back pain and radiating pain to the leg. Subtotal excision of the tumor was conducted. Histological examination revealed a mature teratoma with neuronal and glial t...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Gu W,Shang H,Jin X,Xie J,Zhao W

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old female presented with a very rare spontaneous dissection in the common carotid artery manifesting as disturbance of consciousness and left dense hemiparesis immediately after swimming. Cerebral angiography showed complete obstruction of the right common carotid artery. Endarterectomy was performed to rem...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kawajiri K,Kiyama M,Hayazaki K

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy presented with a pontine abscess initially misdiagnosed as brainstem glioma, but he deteriorated rapidly and developed new symptoms of respiratory distress. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a rapidly growing mass lesion in the pons. Microsurgical evacuation of the abscess via a suboccipital re...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Imai H,Ono N,Zama A,Tamura M

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive moyamoya disease in pregnancy and puerperium has not been reported previously. Here, we present a 39-year-old woman who had been found to have moderate stenosis of right middle cerebral artery (MCA) 4 years prior to her pregnancy, finally suffering minor completed stroke due to progressive moyamoya disease...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akamatsu Y,Fujimura M,Uenohara H,Shimizu H,Tominaga T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 49-year-old female presented with a rare meningioma in the petrous bone. High resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated that the tumor had developed in the jugular foramen and extended into the infralabyrinthine area of the petrous bone and intracranially into the cerebellopontine an...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohta S,Yokoyama T,Uemura K,Nishizawa S,Yamamoto S,Hoshino T

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) are a rare cause of degenerative narrowing of the spinal canal, with thecal sac or nerve root compression. True synovial cysts have a thick wall lined by synovial cells, containing granulation tissue, numerous histiocytes, and giant cells. In contrast, pseudo-cysts lack special...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ganau M,Ennas F,Bellisano G,Ganau L,Ambu R,Faa G,Maleci A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In-stent stenosis is a possible long-term complication of carotid artery stenting. A simple and safe technique of cutting balloon angioplasty is described for carotid in-stent stenosis. The stented vessel is imaged by three-dimensional (3D) rotational angiography, the acquired projection images are transferred to a wo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akiyama Y,Moritake K,Miyazaki T,Kowari K,Sato H,Shimada T

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were studied in 15 adults with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) before and after shunting. The patients were divided into Groups A (shunt-ineffective) and B (shunt-effective). The pre- and postoperative ABRs of each patient were compared with those of 20 normal voluntee...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashimoto K,Shibasaki H,Tabuchi K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00