Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography may predict the outcome in patients with asymptomatic mild stenosis of internal carotid artery--case report.

abstract：:Patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy sometimes complain of cognitive dysfunction, which may be coincidence. However, cognitive dysfunction may be related to disorders of the cervical spine and/or spinal cord. This study investigated cognitive dysfunction in patients with cervical spinal disorders. A total of ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hoshimaru M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:A 15-year-old girl presented with a distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) dissecting aneurysm manifesting as sudden onset of general tonic-clonic convulsion while singing a song. Physical and neurological examinations found headache, vomiting, right perceptive deafness, and right cerebellar ataxia. Cranial...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Fukushima S,Hirohata M,Okamoto Y,Yamashita S,Ishida S,Shigemori M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old female was stabbed by her husband with a chopstick made of wood in the left temporal region during a quarrel. She suffered laceration of the left temporal scalp. At initial examination, she concealed the assault with a chopstick. Radiography showed no abnormality, so the wound was sutured. One month afte...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ochiai H,Yamakawa Y,Fukushima T,Yamada H

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：:The committee of Brain Tumor Registry of Japan (BTRJ) was founded in 1973 and conducts surveys and analyses of incidence, therapeutic methods, and treatment outcomes of primary and metastatic brain tumors with the cooperation of the Japan Neurosurgical Society members. Newly diagnosed 3,000-4,000 primary brain tumors ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Narita Y,Shibui S,Committee of Brain Tumor Registry of Japan Supported by the Japan Neurosurgical Society.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe the procedures of endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery in our institute. We also review the literature to reveal recent advances in this field. Endonasal approach via the sphenoid ostium was carried out for pituitary lesions without the nasal speculum. Postoperative nasal packing was basically ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Saeki N,Horiguchi K,Murai H,Hasegawa Y,Hanazawa T,Okamoto Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spine surgery has made radical advancements in the last two decades and provision has expanded a great deal. The history of the technical development is briefly reviewed. To analyze trends in utilization and to assess the macroeconomic demand for spine surgery, the incidence of all spine surgery per capita is estimate...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kim P,Kurokawa R,Itoki K

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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：:There is an increased risk of stroke during pregnancy and the puerperium. Decisions should be made immediately upon transfer to each institution, particularly with respect to when and how to treat the patient. This review highlights the feasibility of endovascular treatment in pregnancy. Most of the pharmaceutical age...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ishii A,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancers of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity are the most common malignant tumors of the anterior and anterolateral skull base. The treatment of these tumors affecting the skull base is complex due to the significant anatomical features. We examined 25 patients, 17 males and 8 females with mean age 61 +/- 2 years...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Jimbo H,Kamata S,Miura K,Asamoto S,Tada S,Endo T,Masubuchi T,Nakamura N,Fushimi C

更新日期：2010-01-01 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 72-year-old man presented with an extremely rare case of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) of the dura and scalp existing independently without intervening cranial vault invasion. The patient presented with an indolent mass lesion at the left temporal parietal scalp. Magnetic resonance imaging and comp...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ochiai H,Kawano H,Miyaoka R,Kawano N,Shimao Y,Kawasaki K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute coagulopathy is common after traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly in severe cases of acute subdural hemorrhage (ASDH). Although acute coagulopathy is associated with poor outcomes, the optimal treatment strategy remains unknown. Here, we report the initial results of an empirical cryoprecipitate transfusio...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shibahashi K,Nishimura S,Sugiyama K,Hoda H,Hamabe Y,Fujita H

更新日期：2019-10-15 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 radiation-induced cerebellar glioma is extremely rare, and the etiology of such a tumor is unknown. We report a rare case of hemorrhagic cerebellar anaplastic glioma occurring 12 years after prophylactic cranial radiotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia. We discuss the etiologies of the radiation-induced hemorrhag...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Miyazawa T,Aida S,Shima K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old man presented with a ruptured fusiform aneurysm of the proximal anterior cerebral artery (A(1) segment) manifesting as sudden onset of severe headache. Brain computed tomography revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage in the basal cisterns, and left carotid angiography demonstrated a fusiform aneurysm of the le...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Aoki Y,Nemoto M,Yokota K,Kano T,Goto S,Sugo N

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:Modern imaging technologies, such as computed tomography (CT) angiography, magnetic resonance (MR) angiography, and digital subtraction (DS) angiography are widely used for pretreatment evaluation of cerebral aneurysms, but the relative accuracies of these modalities are unclear. This study compared the measurements o...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takao H,Murayama Y,Ishibashi T,Saguchi T,Ebara M,Arakawa H,Irie K,Iwasaki K,Umezu M,Abe T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old female presented with a very rare case of primary Ewing's sarcoma of the skull involving the occipitotemporal region. Systemic examination found no evidence of metastasis. The tumor was surgically removed, and the patient underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Fourteen months after surgery there has be...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Erol FS,Ozveren MF,Ozercan IH,Topsakal C,Akdemir I

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical outcome and resumption of work were investigated in 21 patients with lumbar discogenic pain (15 males and 6 females, mean age 37.2 years), who failed to respond to intensive conservative therapy, treated by transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) augmented with the pedicle screw system from January ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takahashi T,Hanakita J,Minami M,Honda F,Kuraishi K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the efficacy and technical aspects of infiltrated preoperative embolization of meningioma by penetration of very dilute glue. In this method, a 13% n-butyl-cyanoacrylate (NBCA)-lipiodol mixture is injected extremely slowly from the middle meningeal artery (MMA) in a similar manner to plug and push injectio...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohnishi H,Miyachi S,Murao K,Hiramatsu R,Takahashi K,Ohnishi H,Kuroiwa T

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangioblastoma in the suprasellar region is rare. We present a case of a suprasellar hemangioblastoma that underwent surgical resection using an extended endoscopic transsphenoidal approach. A 64-year-old female patient presented with headache and decreased visual acuity for the last four years, computed tomography ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Xie T,Zhang X,Hu F,Wang X,Wang J,Yu Y,Chen L

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：: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 54-year-old female presented subarachnoid hemorrhage from an aneurysm arising from the anterior (dorsal) wall of the internal carotid artery (ICA). During four-vessel angiography, an extravasated saccular pooling of contrast medium emerged in the suprasellar area unrelated to any arterial branch. The saccular poolin...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

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

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：: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：:A 52-year-old man complaining of headache and nuchal pain was treated initially under a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. The meningitis resisted antibiotic therapy, and one week later was complicated by a ruptured retropharyngeal abscess, which led to the correct diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the odontoid process of...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kubo S,Takimoto H,Hosoi K,Toyota S,Karasawa J,Yoshimine T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00