Thoracic disk herniation manifesting as sciatica-like pain--two case reports.

abstract：:A 61-year-old male presented with a brain abscess manifesting as high fever and generalized convulsion attacks. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging disclosed a ring-like enhanced lesion in the parietal lobe. Thallium-201 single photon emission computed tomography (201Tl SPECT) images demonstrated a high uptake lesion with...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sato S,Ogasawara K,Kinouchi H,Kohsyu K,Yoshimoto T

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We classified the results of preoperative auditory brainstem response (ABR) in 121 patients with useful hearing and considered the utility of preoperative ABR as a preliminary assessment for intraoperative monitoring. Wave V was confirmed in 113 patients and was not confirmed in 8 patients. Intraoperative ABR could no...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Aihara N,Murakami S,Takahashi M,Yamada K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confirming the patency of the proximal parent and distal artery is necessary in cerebral aneurysm surgery. To understand the relationship between the parent and distal arteries of the aneurysm, the blood vessels running through the subarachnoid space should be extensively dissected, which is time consuming. To examine...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Murai Y,Mizunari T,Koketsu K,Tateyama K,Kobayashi S,Morita A,Teramoto A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of cervical spinal cord stimulation (CSCS) on glucose consumption were examined in two patients with prolonged disturbance of consciousness due to head injuries. Several clinical parameters, including glucose consumption using positron emission tomography (PET) with [18F]2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG), w...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamaguchi N,Seki H,Ikeda K,Yamashita J

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amplification of L-myc oncogene was noticed in a malignant meningioma originating from the right sphenoidal wing of a 54-year-old female. The patient underwent three surgical resections plus radiotherapy over a period of 11 years and then the growth rate of the tumor became much greater with a severely invasive appear...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Jimbo T,Tsuboi K,Iwamura Y,Kaneko M,Nakagawa K,Nose T

更新日期：1991-12-01 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：:Recurrent malignant gliomas (RMGs) are difficult to control, and no standard protocol has been established for their treatment. At our institute, we have often treated RMGs by tumor-selective particle radiation called boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). However, despite the cell-selectivity of BNCT, brain radiation ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shiba H,Takeuchi K,Hiramatsu R,Furuse M,Nonoguchi N,Kawabata S,Kuroiwa T,Kondo N,Sakurai Y,Suzuki M,Ono K,Oue S,Ishikawa E,Michiue H,Miyatake SI

更新日期：2018-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between event-related potential (P300), higher brain functions, and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) were examined in 31 neurosurgical patients. The P300 latency, evaluated by an acoustic "odd-ball" paradigm, was normal in 14 and prolonged in 17 patients. Fourteen of 17 prolonged P300 patients had...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuwata T,Funahashi K,Maeshima S,Ogura M,Hyotani G,Terada T,Itakura T,Hayashi S,Komai N

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-stopper coil (CSC) which are available for 0.018-inch inner diameter microcenter have been used for neurointervention such as transarterial embolization (TAE) of feeding artery. Although various shapes of pushable microcoils have been developed, microcoils are usually short to embolize the lesion and require lots of...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hayashi K,Horie N,Morikawa M,Nagata I

更新日期：2014-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in ischemia was evaluated by detecting the expression of neuronal NOS (nNOS), endothelial NOS (eNOS), and inducible NOS (iNOS) by the immunohistochemical method in the rat model of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. Transient MCA occlusion (2 hours) was induced in 32...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Niwa M,Inao S,Takayasu M,Kawai T,Kajita Y,Nihashi T,Kabeya R,Sugimoto T,Yoshida J

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 44-year-old female with transient vertigo and a 51-year-old female with headache and numbness of the hand presented with four vessel occlusion of the cerebral arteries (bilateral internal carotid arteries and bilateral vertebral arteries). This is an extremely rare entity, and the clinicoradiological features are no...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Okada Y,Shima T,Nishida M,Kagawa R

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 75-year-old man suffered acute subdural hematoma shortly after trivial head trauma. Thirteen hours after a trivial brow to the occipital region, caused by contact with a mat, he suddenly deteriorated to the level of a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 6. Computed tomography demonstrated an acute subdural hematoma on the l...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Murakami M,Kakita K,Hosokawa Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：: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：:A 16-year-old non-immunocompromised and otherwise healthy patient presented with a tuberculous brain abscess. The abscess was aspirated stereotactically. Following the aspiration the disease process flared up and multiple daughter abscess cavities were discovered. The daughter abscesses were removed via craniotomy. St...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Desai K,Bhatjiwale M,Nadkarni T,Goel A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventricle-to-background ratio and clearance rate constant measured by indium-111 diethylenetriaminepenta-acetic acid single photon emission computed tomography ((111)In-DTPA SPECT) were evaluated for predicting hydrocephalus in 16 patients at 2 to 3 weeks after onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The activity in the...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kazumata K,Kamiyama H,Ishikawa T,Makino K,Nakamura T,Takizawa K,Komeichi T,Kubota T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) secreted by glioblastoma (T98G) cells on the secretion of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) by lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells stimulated with tumor cells was investigated in cocultures of LAK and Daudi cells supplemented with T98G culture supernatant, T98G c...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Naganuma H,Sasaki A,Satoh E,Nagasaka M,Nakano S,Isoe S,Tasaka K,Nukui H

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Initial digital subtraction angiography showed occlusion of the right vertebral artery (VA), which recanalized immediately, and dissecting aneurysm on the distal part of the right VA. Basiparallel anatomic scanning (BPAS)-magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yoshida M,Ezura M,Mino M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old man presented with a rare case of multiple isolated sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) associated with antithrombin (AT) III deficiency manifesting as sudden onset of headache and gait disturbance. Increased arterial shunting flow had caused intraventricular hemorrhage after incomplete repeated tr...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Saito A,Takahashi N,Furuno Y,Kamiyama H,Nishimura S,Midorikawa H,Nishijima M

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Two patients with unusually large dorsal internal carotid artery aneurysms manifesting as subarachnoid hemorrhage are described. Surgery in both cases resulted in intraoperative rupture of the sac. The outcome was poor in the first patient and excellent in the second. The importance of wide exposure of the proximal an...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Diraz A,Kobayashi S,Gibo H,Ohsawa M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old man presented with an epidermoid tumor of the fourth ventricle manifesting as headache with nausea and vertigo. Neurological examination revealed no cerebellar signs, except nystagmus. Bilateral vestibular impairment was identified by the caloric test. The tumor was removed via the midline suboccipital a...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kambe A,Anno Y,Oda N,Shiomi Y,Aoki H,Sasaki A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 44-year-old man presented with an endolymphatic sac tumor (ELST) associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease, which required four surgical procedures within 10 years. The earlier two surgeries resulted in only partial removal of the tumor because of vigorous intraoperative bleeding. Stereotactic radiation therapy was ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashimoto M,Yokota A,Urasaki E,Imada H,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether the optic nerve evoked potential (ONEP) elicited by electrical stimulation of the optic nerve can serve as a reliable intraoperative indicator of visual function. In the experimental study, two silver-ball stimulating electrodes were placed on the dog optic nerve adjacent to the apex of...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kikuchi Y,Sasaki T,Matsumoto M,Oikawa T,Itakura T,Kodama N

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with giant intracavernous internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms were intolerant to balloon test occlusion of the ICA, and later developed spontaneous thrombosis of the aneurysm and the parent ICA without ischemic sequelae. Case 1: A 60-year-old female with a giant right intracavernous ICA aneurysm prese...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kurokawa R,Kuroshima Y,Yoshida K,Kawase T

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old woman presented with cerebellar infarction caused by occlusion of the right posterior inferior cerebellar artery. She had papules on her face that were identified histologically as multiple trichoepithelioma. Angiography revealed right subclavian-pulmonary collateral vessels and a cerebral aneurysm arisi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Inatomi Y,Yonehara T,Fujioka S,Urata J,Ohyama K,Uchino M

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：: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：:The efficacy and safety of cerebellar hemorrhage evacuation by key hole craniotomy and the importance of thorough evacuation and irrigation of the hematoma in the fourth ventricle to resolve obstructive hydrocephalus were assessed in 23 patients with spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage (SCH) greater than 3 cm or with br...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tokimura H,Tajitsu K,Taniguchi A,Yamahata H,Tsuchiya M,Takayama K,Shinsato T,Arita K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00