High-velocity gunshot wounds to the head: analysis of 135 patients.

abstract：:A 48-year-old woman with a history of viral influenza infection was admitted with rapidly progressive numbness and weakness of the right extremities. On admission, general physical examination revealed no abnormality. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed no abnormal findings. Brain computed tomography and magnetic reso...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akimoto J,Nakajima N,Saida A,Haraoka J,Kudo M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatment modality for intractable epilepsy with cavernous angioma in the dominant hemisphere is still unclear. Three patients with medically intractable seizures associated with cavernous angioma in the dominant hemispheric temporal lobe underwent tailored resection based on magnetic resonance (MR) imagi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Arita K,Kurisu K,Iida K,Hanaya R,Sugiyama K,Akimitsu T,Takeshita S,Kiura Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man presented with a large mass bulging over the suprazygomatic temporal region. Neuroradiological examination showed that the huge extra-axial mass with osteolytic character originated from the upper surface of the petrous bone. Preoperative obliteration of the feeding arteries with super-selective intr...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsui T,Iwamuro K,Ishikawa T,Asano T,Itoyama S,Tabe H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-month-old boy presented with a rare case of intramedullary teratoma extending from T1 to S5 and associated with a lumbosacral lipoma. Magnetic resonance imaging showed the tumor extended over the lipoma. Since the tumor could not be clearly demarcated from the spinal cord, surgery was performed under a preoperativ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ishiguro S,Nagashima T,Yamamoto K,Kanekawa K,Yoshida M,Kondoh T

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:A 65-year-old woman presented with multiple dissecting aneurysms of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) manifesting as hemiparesis on the right with dominance in the lower extremity. Computed tomography revealed hematoma in the left frontal lobe, corresponding to the area perfused by the callosomarginal artery. Initial...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sakamoto S,Inagawa T,Ikawa F,Kawamoto H,Ohbayashi N

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cavernous angiomas (CAs) and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) sometimes show growth or de novo appearance. Proliferative capacity of the endothelium is evident in such malformations. Intermediate filament nestin is a newly identified marker for proliferative endothelium, which was originally detected in the neuroepi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shimizu T,Sugawara K,Tosaka M,Imai H,Hoya K,Takeuchi T,Sasaki T,Saito N

更新日期：2006-03-01 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 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：:A 70-year-old male and a 55-year-old female presented with unruptured aneurysms in the clinoid segment of the carotid artery. Intraoperative rupture during removal of the anterior clinoid process resulted in unintended carotid artery occlusion in the former patient, causing hemispherical infarction and death. However,...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nagasawa S,Ogawa R,Suyama Y,Ohta T

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old female developed a massive hemorrhage in the left frontal lobe from a ruptured aneurysm on a distal branch of the left anterior cerebral artery. The aneurysm was associated with an astrocytoma. The histopathological findings suggested that the aneurysm may have been due to the destruction of the arterial...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kadota Y,Hatashita S,Sakakibara T,Takagi S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cine-magnetic resonance (MR) imaging examinations were performed in 10 patients with middle cranial fossa arachnoid cysts to evaluate communication between the cysts and the normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space. Eight of 10 patients were evaluated by time of flight cine-MR imaging, and two by phase contrast cine-MR ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Eguchi T,Taoka T,Nikaido Y,Shiomi K,Fujimoto T,Otsuka H,Takeuchi H

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bevacizumab has been reported to be effective for recurrent glioblastoma. In our hospital, ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide (ICE) is the second-line chemotherapy for first recurrence of glioblastoma after temozolomide failure. In the present analysis, we retrospectively investigated the feasibility and effectiveness...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Arakawa Y,Mizowaki T,Murata D,Fujimoto K,Kikuchi T,Kunieda T,Takahashi JC,Takagi Y,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the cell characteristics, neuroprotective, and transplantation effects of human cranial bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hcMSCs) in ischemic stroke model rats compared with human iliac bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hiMSCs). The expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Oshita J,Okazaki T,Mitsuhara T,Imura T,Nakagawa K,Otsuka T,Kurose T,Tamura T,Abiko M,Takeda M,Kawahara Y,Yuge L,Kurisu K

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old male presented with a pineal region germinoma with hearing impairment as the chief complaint. Magnetic resonance image demonstrated a well-enhanced multi-cystic tumor extending into the upper fourth ventricle and wall of the bilateral lateral ventricles. Audiometry revealed bilateral mild hearing impair...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Islam MS,Asano K,Tabata H,Ohkuma H,Suzuki S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old male presented with hearing disturbance and tinnitus in the left ear. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a well-defined, homogeneously enhanced mass in the left cerebellomedullary cistern without extension close to the jugular foramen. A three-dimensional image reconstru...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kamiguchi H,Ohira T,Kobayashi M,Ogino M,Shiobara R,Toya S

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old male presented with a rare case of possible neuro-Sweet Disease (NSD) mimicking brain tumor in the medulla oblongata, manifesting as numbness in the bilateral upper and lower extremities, gait disturbance, dysarthria, and swallowing disturbance which gradually deteriorated over 3 months. Magnetic resonan...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akiba C,Esaki T,Ando M,Furuya T,Noda K,Nakao Y,Yamamoto T,Okuma Y,Mori K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We apply endovascular coiling as the first treatment option for ruptured pericallosal artery aneurysms. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the clinical and radiological outcomes of this treatment strategy and morphological factors associated with the success of endovascular coiling, to assess the safety and feas...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamazaki T,Sonobe M,Kato N,Kasuya H,Ikeda G,Nakamura K,Ito Y,Tsuruta W,Nakai Y,Matsumura A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:A 31-year-old woman with moyamoya disease presented with choreiform movements persisting for 4.5 years. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a fine vascular plexus in the base of the brain but no parenchymal brain damage. Cerebral angiography revealed intracranial vascular abnormalities compatible with moyamoya disease. ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kamijo K,Matsui T

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningeal hemangiopericytoma is rare, and only seven cases have manifested as intracranial hemorrhage. We treated two patients with meningeal hemangiopericytoma manifesting as life-threatening massive intracerebral hemorrhage. Case 1: A 66-year-old woman presented with consciousness disturbance and left hemiparesis. C...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Maruya J,Seki Y,Morita K,Nishimaki K,Minakawa T

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old woman presented with intracranial hemorrhage caused by a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Digital subtraction angiography revealed a large aneurysm arising from the top of the basilar artery and a Spetzler-Martin grade 3 arteriovenous malformation. Endovascular embolization of the aneurysm was completed with ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ishii D,Takechi A,Seyama G,Sogabe T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several structures including subthalamic nucleus (STN), the caudal zona incerta (cZI), the prelemniscal radiation (Raprl), and the thalamic ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) have been reported to be useful for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the effect of each target is still unclear. Therefo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sasagawa A,Enatsu R,Kitagawa M,Mikami T,Nakayama-Kamada C,Kuribara T,Hirano T,Arihara M,Mikuni N

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight patients with spontaneous carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas (CCFs) were treated using a variety of techniques. Three of four patients with direct CCFs underwent intravascular embolization with a detachable balloon. Embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles through an external carotid endoarterial route...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kinugasa K,Tokunaga K,Kamata I,Mandai S,Sugiu K,Handa A,Ohmoto T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superficial siderosis is a rare condition caused by hemosiderin deposits in the central nervous system (CNS) due to prolonged or recurrent low-grade bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CNS tumor could be one of the sources of bleeding, both pre- and postoperatively. We report an extremely rare case of superfi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tosaka M,Sato K,Amanuma M,Higuchi T,Arai M,Aishima K,Shimizu T,Horiguchi K,Sugawara K,Yoshimoto Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-year-old female presented with basilar invagination and kyphoscoliosis of the cervical spine associated with a large intercarotid paraganglioma. She had suffered from pharyngeal discomfort from the age of 9 years due to the tumor. The tumor had originated from the right carotid body and extended in the parapharyn...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ishii N,Sawamura Y,Tada M,Kato T,Abe H

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old male presented with choroid plexus carcinoma in the left lateral ventricle manifesting as dysarthria and gait disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a homogeneously enhanced mass in the trigone of the left lateral ventricle. Selective left posterior cerebral arteriography showed the tumor was fed...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashizume A,Kodama Y,Hotta T,Yuki K,Taniguchi E,Eguchi K,Yamasaki F,Katayama S,Yamane T,Hada Y

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moyamoya disease can be associated with a rapidly progressive course in young patients. This report describes a patient with moyamoya disease who experienced rapid disease progression, resulting in cerebral infarction and a wide area of diminished cerebral perfusion. Double superficial temporal artery (STA)-middle cer...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yokosawa M,Hayashi T,Shirane R,Tominaga T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 81-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital after suffering loss of consciousness. Computed tomography revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage. Angiography revealed middle cerebral artery fenestration and a ruptured aneurysm arising from the inferior limb of the fenestrated artery. Coil embolization of the aneurysm ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamaguchi S,Ito O,Suzuki S

更新日期：2010-01-01 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