[Spinal epidural cavernous hemangioma. Case report].

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman presented with left visual disturbance and diplopia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-enhanced tumor in the left tentorium, cavernous sinus, and suprasellar region. Angiography demonstrated an abnormal origin of the ophthalmic artery from the anterior cerebral artery. The tumor was partia...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Li Y,Horiuchi T,Yako T,Ishizaka S,Hongo K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman without diabetes or hypertension presented with a large posterior communicating artery aneurysm projecting beneath the oculomotor nerve manifesting as a 2-week history of progressive diplopia. Neurological examination revealed external ophthalmoplegia and blepharoptosis without pupil involvement. N...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Motoyama Y,Nonaka J,Hironaka Y,Park YS,Nakase H

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：:A 3-month-old boy and a 29-year-old woman presented with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) following therapy for primary malignant brain tumor. Both received intensive alkylating agent doses for induction and maintenance chemotherapy combined with craniospinal or cranial radiation for medulloblastoma and anaplastic astro...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sugiyama K,Kurisu K,Arita K,Taniguchi E,Okamura T,Itoh Y,Yamasaki F,Kajiwara Y,Ueda H,Sakai A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replication-deficient adenoviral vectors are promising agents for human gene therapy of the greater transduction efficiency than other vectors. However, there are distinct disadvantages, including high immunogenicity, which limits the administration to human organs, particularly the brain. Injection of adenoviral vect...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ryuke Y,Mizuno M,Natsume A,Yoshida J

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:The Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) score was previously developed for neurological assessment, but has not been validated in neurosurgical patients, so was compared to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in practice. Four groups of raters, expert clinicians, novice clinicians, experienced nurses, and inexperienced n...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Akavipat P

更新日期：2009-12-01 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 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：: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 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：:Water-soluble metabolites extracted from 20 astrocytic tumors (11 glioblastomas, 3 anaplastic astrocytomas, and 6 low-grade astrocytomas) and four normal brains were measured qualitatively and quantitatively using in vitro high-resolution proton magnetic resonance (1H-MR) spectroscopy. MR spectra from tumors exhibited...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kinoshita Y,Kajiwara H,Yokota A,Koga Y

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 73-year-old woman presented with diffuse subarachnoid hemorrhage from a ruptured fusiform aneurysm directly arising from the right distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery. Six years before admission, she had undergone stereotactic irradiation for right vestibular schwannoma, under a diagnosis based on neuroimagin...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamaguchi S,Kato T,Takeda M,Ikeda H,Kitamura K

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：:The surgical results of 18 cases of clival/upper cervical chordoma treated in the last decade via the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA, 9 cases) and the transoral-transpalatal approach (TO-TPA, 9 cases) were compared. Each group showed the same incidence of subdural invasion, with 5 cases each. The superior (frontal...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shidoh S,Toda M,Kawase T,Nakajima H,Tomita T,Ogawa K,Yoshida K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old male presented with a cystic lesion at the foramen magnum due to intracranial dissemination from a pituitary adenoma. The primary tumor had required reoperation for regrowth twice. The tumor at the foramen magnum was removed surgically. Two smaller solid tumors were located in the left parietal convexity...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shimizu K,Takamiya Y,Furuhata S,Naritaka H,Kameya T

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-year-old boy presented with medulloblastoma occurring in the cerebellar vermis. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed numerous cysts and calcifications in the tumor. The tumor was subtotally removed and cellular synchronization radiation therapy given. He was discharged without neurological...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tsunoda S,Kurokawa S,Sakaki T,Yabuno T,Tsuzuki T,Kawaguchi S,Kiriishi R,Morimoto T

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parent artery occlusion (PAO) is an alternative to surgical clipping or endovascular endosaccular coil embolization for the management of cerebral aneurysms. Most giant and fusiform aneurysms are not amenable to endosaccular coil embolization due to anatomical considerations, such as a broad-neck. However, majority of...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ishii A,Miyamoto S,Ito Y,Fujinaka T,Sakai C,Sakai N,Japanese Registry of Neuroendovascular Therapy (JR-NET) investigators.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old woman with a history of end-stage renal disease secondary to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis had been receiving hemodialysis for 5 years. The patient underwent attempted right internal jugular vein cannulation for temporary hemodialysis catheter placement. Pulsating mass de...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohta T,Maekawa H,Kasuno K,Tsukamoto T,Muso E,Ishikawa M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated cortical vein thrombosis (ICVT) is extremely rare. Only single case or small series of ICVT have been reported; clinical details are still uncertain. We report a case of isolated superficial sylvian vein thrombosis with exceedingly long cord sign. A 14-year-old female with severe sudden onset headache visited...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kitamura Y,Hara K,Tsunematsu K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old mentally handicapped female with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia complicated by pulmonary arteriovenous fistula developed a recurrent brain abscess in the left frontal region. She responded well to surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy. Previously, she had two brain abscesses of the left parieto...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kikuchi K,Kowada M,Shioya H,Shioya T

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:Twelve patients with growth hormone-producing pituitary adenomas were investigated to evaluate correlations between magnetic resonance (MR) appearance and tissue characteristics, sellar expansion, suprasellar tumor extension, and tumor consistency. MR imaging could detect microadenomas with a characteristic enhancemen...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Chakrabortty S,Oi S,Yamaguchi M,Tamaki N,Matsumoto S

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：: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：:Image-guided neurosurgery using navigation systems is an essential tool to increase accuracy in brain tumor surgery. However, brain shift during surgery has remained problematic. The present study evaluated the utility of a new ultrasound (US)-linked navigation system for brain tumor surgery in 64 patients with intrac...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohue S,Kumon Y,Nagato S,Kohno S,Harada H,Nakagawa K,Kikuchi K,Miki H,Ohnishi T

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Experience with dissection of the cavernous sinus and the temporal bone is essential for training in skull base surgery, but the opportunities for cadaver dissection are very limited. A modification of a commercially available prototype three-dimensional (3D) skull base model, made by a selective laser sintering metho...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mori K,Yamamoto T,Oyama K,Ueno H,Nakao Y,Honma K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00