Very late onset of chronic subdural hematoma. Case report.

abstract：:A 63-year-old female presented with an unusual case of microcystic meningioma manifesting as a 4-year history of unsteady gait, dysarthria, and hearing loss. Computed tomography disclosed a large hypodense mass in the right cerebellopontine angle, clivus, and middle fossa, with slight contrast enhancement. T1-weighted...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kubota Y,Ueda T,Kagawa Y,Sakai N,Hara A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunological function of 29 head-injured patients was investigated, with special reference to the relationships between changes in immunity and both severity of head injury and age. The patients were classified according to Glasgow Coma Scale scores (15, 9 to 14, and 3 to 8) and age (under 35, 35 to 65, and over ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ikeda J,Kuratsu J,Nonaka N,Matsukado Y,Ushio Y

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old man first noticed loss of pubic and axillary hair in 1992 and then a visual field defect in 2001. He experienced loss of consciousness attributed to hyponatremia in April 2002. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a giant intrasellar cystic mass, 40 mm in diameter, that had compressed the optic chiasm. The ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yasuda K,Saitoh Y,Okita K,Morris S,Moriwaki M,Miyagawa J,Yoshimine T

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:An infant presented with a rare cervical (non-terminal) myelocystocele as a congenital skin-covered mass located in the midline of the posterior aspect of her neck. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and computed tomography showed a cystic mass filled with cerebrospinal fluid in the midline of the posterior aspect of the...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ochiai H,Kawano H,Miyaoka R,Nagano R,Kohno K,Nishiguchi T,Shimao Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and protein, a potent mitogen for vascular smooth muscle cells in vivo, and administration of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor cilazapril, which suppresses smooth muscle cells proliferation in ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Iwata A,Masago A,Yamada K

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 85-year-old male presented with bilateral chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) resulting in unilateral oculomotor nerve paresis and brainstem symptoms immediately after removal of both hematomas in a single operation. Initial computed tomography on admission demonstrated marked thick bilateral hematomas buckling the ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Okuchi K,Fujioka M,Maeda Y,Kagoshima T,Sakaki T

更新日期：1999-05-01 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 37-year-old female presented with a rare spinal subependymoma manifesting as progressive weakness of her right lower extremity over an 8-month period. She had a 10-year history of back pain and urinary disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse enlargement of the spinal cord from T-2 to T-7 on the T1-wei...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsumoto K,Nakagaki H

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of decompressive craniectomy on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was investigated in five patients with severe head trauma who underwent decompressive craniectomy. Repeated rCBF studies using single photon emission computed tomography with 99mtechnetium-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime observed that a hype...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamakami I,Yamaura A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old female presented with a meningioma of the pineal region manifesting as gait disturbance and mental dysfunction. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a homogeneously well-enhanced circumscribed round mass of about 5 cm in diameter in the pineal region. Angiography demonstrated that the tumor was fed mainly...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sagoh M,Onozuka S,Murakami H,Hirose Y

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The angiographic findings in 31 Yugoslav moyamoya patients, 16 males and 15 females, including four children, were studied by conventional or digital subtraction angiography. The angiographic findings were reviewed for stenoocclusive lesions, form of the main cerebral arteries, transdural anastomoses, and basal vascul...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Borota L,Marinkovic S,Bajic R,Prstojevic B,Kovacevic M

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anterior decompression of a cervical ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) which involves the dura mater occasionally results in a postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistula. Bone window computed tomography (CT) was carried out to detect dural defects in 21 patients with cervical OPLL. Twelve of 21 patients h...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hida K,Iwasaki Y,Koyanagi I,Abe H

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrovascular disease is a lethal complication for patients with renal failure because of the hemostatic disturbance and equivocality about management of the central nervous system. Appropriate management of the renal failure in neurosurgical patients was considered on the basis of experience. Hemodialysis (HD), whi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hirano K,Ishii R,Suzuki Y,Kikuoka M,Hirano H,Ohsawa G,Ohtsuka R,Itoh Y

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors retrospectively reviewed their cases of infectious intracranial aneurysms and discuss results and trends of current treatment modalities including medical, neurosurgical, and endovascular. Twenty patients (10 males and 10 females; mean age 46 years) with 23 infectious aneurysms were treated by various trea...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsubara N,Miyachi S,Izumi T,Yamanouchi T,Asai T,Ota K,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 79-year-old man with a cardiac pacemaker for bradycardia fell down and presented with sudden onset of right hemiplegia and aphasia. Initial computed tomography (CT) showed no cerebral infarction but angiography revealed occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA). Local intra-arterial thrombolysis with tissue...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Meguro T,Higashi H,Nishimoto K

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of Wilms' tumor gene WT1 protein was investigated immunohistochemically in 73 glial tumors, including 60 astrocytic tumors, eight oligodendroglial tumors, and five ependymal tumors. WT1 protein was detected in 70 of the 73 glial tumors (95.9%) examined. Almost all glioblastomas, anaplastic astrocytomas,...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashiba T,Izumoto S,Kagawa N,Suzuki T,Hashimoto N,Maruno M,Yoshimine T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man presented with a ruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery (ACoA) complex anomaly with the neck of the aneurysm located in the upper ACoA. The right pterional approach was performed 2 days after admission. Retraction of the frontal lobe exposed the lower half of the ACoA complex consisti...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Namiki J,Doumoto Y

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two nonimmunosuppressed patients with primary intracranial malignant lymphoma demonstrated ring-enhanced lesion on postcontrast CT scans. One patient underwent total removal of the tumor and the other patient biopsy, both followed by whole brain irradiation. Histological examination revealed the tumors contained diffu...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tan EC,Wakabayashi S,Kanai H,Nagai H

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new photodynamic therapy (PDT) method for malignant brain tumors. Pheophorbide a (Ph-a), the photosensitizer, has low toxicity, causes no skin sensitization and is activated with an acoustic Q switched neodymium yttrium-argon-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser which achieves deep tissue penetration. The Ph-a...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Fujishima I,Sakai T,Tanaka T,Ryu H,Uemura K,Fujishima Y,Horiuchi K,Daikuzono N,Sekiguchi Y

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of ruptured intracranial aneurysm associated with moyamoya disease are presented. Endovascular treatments were performed successfully in two patients with major artery aneurysms. One patient with a collateral aneurysm was managed conservatively and follow-up angiography 1 year later demonstrated spontaneou...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Arai Y,Matsuda K,Isozaki M,Nakajima T,Kikuta K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary cysts are fairly often found incidentally in anatomical studies, but symptomatic cysts are relatively uncommon. In this study, the histological characteristics of 42 asymptomatic and three symptomatic Rathke's cleft cysts were examined and compared. The 42 cysts found incidentally at autopsy were classified ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Keyaki A,Hirano A,Llena JF

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old woman presented with an extremely rare intracranial metastasis from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) manifesting as left hemiparesis 2 years after resection of a sacral tumor adjacent to the coccygeal bone. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intracranial tumor in the right parietal lobe. Crani...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kaku S,Tanaka T,Ohtuka T,Seki K,Sawauchi S,Numoto RT,Murakami S,Komine K,Abe T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old female presented with medulla oblongata germinoma manifesting as numbness in the extremities. Computed tomography demonstrated a mass in the medulla oblongata expanding into the fourth ventricle. The tumor was partially removed. Immunohistochemical staining of the tumor specimen demonstrated large epithe...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sugiyama K,Uozumi T,Goishi J,Sogabe T,Arita K,Maeda H,Ikawa F

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old male patient presented with a rare dural supratentorial hemangioblastoma manifesting as severe headache persisting for 2 months. Neuroimaging revealed a tumoral mass localized in the right parietal lobe near the sagittal sinus. The tumor was totally excised successfully. The postoperative histological di...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Cosar M,Hatiboglu MA,Iplikcioglu AC,Ozcan D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dissecting aneurysm of the vertebral artery occurred in a 38-year-old male presenting with ischemic attacks. Vertebral angiography revealed irregular narrowing and dilatation of the right vertebral artery, and retention of the contrast medium. Routine T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated signal v...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hamada J,Sato K,Nagahiro S,Ushio Y

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-year-old male presented with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) without other manifestations of tuberous sclerosis such as facial angiofibroma, epilepsy, or mental retardation. The diagnosis was "possible tuberous sclerosis complex" (TSC). Total resection of the tumor was performed. Immunohistochemical s...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tabuchi S,Takigawa H,Oka A,Mizuguchi M,Horie Y,Watanabe T

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:A 47-year-old woman presented with two transient ischemic attacks due to occlusion of the left internal carotid artery. The affected artery was revascularized by vasa vasorum. Angiography showed occlusion of the left common carotid artery including the origin of the internal carotid artery. The distal internal carotid...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shimizu H,Tominaga T,Ezura M,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old man with hemophilia type A presented with a huge intracerebral hematoma (ICH) in the left frontoparietal lobe due to rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Angiography demonstrated the AVM in the frontoparietal lobe fed by the anterior cerebral arteries and the middle cerebral arteries, with a v...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Saito N,Yamazaki M,Kobayashi S,Teramoto A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00