Neural differentiation and maturation in metastatic medulloblastoma--case report.

abstract：:A high concentration of a type of cholic acid, 7 alpha-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-cholestenoic acid, is observed in the content of chronic subdural hematoma. To investigate the possible causes, the level of this compound was measured in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients who underwent surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrh...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nagata K,Seyama Y,Shimizu T

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old male presented with progressive quadriparesis. Twelve years previously he had undergone anterior decompression with bone grafting for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament associated with spinal trauma. Radiological examination showed ossification of the transverse ligament of the ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hayashi T,Hirose Y,Sagoh M,Murakami H

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:Perimesencephalic nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (PNSAH) is a benign form of subarachnoid hemorrhage and is usually not associated with any focal deficit. We describe two rare cases of PNSAH with unilateral third cranial nerve palsy. Both patients were treated conservatively. The outcomes of our two cases were ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sadamasa N,Sano N,Takeda N,Yoshida K,Narumi O,Chin M,Yamagata S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients presented with primary intramedullary spinal cord germinoma (PISCG). Neither diagnosis was correct at initial evaluation, and both underwent surgical verification of the tumor. Based on the histological diagnosis, both patients were treated successfully by combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamagata T,Takami T,Tsuyuguchi N,Goto T,Wakasa K,Ohata K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A curved ventricular catheter was designed for ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures. The tip of the catheter can be inserted into the anterior horn along the curvature of the lateral ventricle. To date, it has been applied in 14 cases, all with satisfactory results. ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ohta T,Taniguchi H,Nishimura S,Manno T

更新日期：1989-05-01 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：: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：: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：:A 64-year-old female presented with right trigeminal neuralgia. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated a tumor attached to the right petrous apex. MR imaging also revealed that the trigeminal nerve was compressed and distorted by the tumor. Tumor removal and microvascular decompression (M...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuroki A,Kayama T,Song J,Saito S

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year-old man presented with a ruptured right extracranial vertebral artery aneurysm associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, manifesting as acute onset of right neck and shoulder pain, and right supraclavicular mass. Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography showed a large aneurysm involving the right ex...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hiramatsu H,Matsui S,Yamashita S,Kamiya M,Yamashita T,Akai K,Watanabe K,Namba H

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:This study investigated the relationship between neurotransmitters and improvement of symptoms after ventriculoperitoneal shunting in congenital hydrocephalus (LEW-HYR) rats. Twenty-four patent hydrocephalus rats, aged 12-14 days, were randomly assigned to the following four groups: ventriculoperitoneal shunt group, o...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Otsubo Y,Ito H,Shibuya T

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is easily overlooked in patients with central nervous system (CNS) lesions. Our clinical experience of three patients with CNS lesions associated with HHT stresses the importance of considering HHT. A 23-year-old male presented with consciousness disturbance and right hemipa...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuwayama K,Takase K,Kashihara M,Hondo H,Shigekiyo T,Takimoto O,Matsubara S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of postoperative neurological deficits is a major concern of spinal surgeons and has led to the introduction and current development of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. We have used motor evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked potentials as routine monitoring techniques and, in some cases, ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takeda M,Yamaguchi S,Morishige M,Eguchi K,Kurisu K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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 59-year-old male had suffered near-syncopal episodes for more than one year that occurred immediately on turning his head to the left. Cerebral magnetic resonance (MR) imaging did not detect any contributing lesions with well-developed posterior communicating arteries. Dynamic radiography of the cervical spine showe...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tsutsumi S,Ito M,Yasumoto Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:We report a 30-year-old male case of an enlarged cerebellar arteriovenous malformation (AVM) associated with fenestration of the vertebral artery. Hemodynamic stress resulting from fenestration of the feeding system of AVM was probably an important factor in the enlargement of the small cerebellar AVM. ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yoshimoto H,Maeda H,Aoyama H,Kanazawa J,Kitaoka T,Uozumi T

更新日期：1992-07-01 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

abstract：:Coagulation factors were studied in 30 fluids aspirated from 25 patients with chronic subdural hematoma. Compared with the normal range for plasma, the hematoma fluids demonstrated a marked reduction in factors II, V, VII, VIII, and X, moderate reduction of factors IX and XI, and slight reduction of XII. Factor VII an...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kawakami Y,Tanimoto T,Shimamura Y

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male neonate with vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation developed fetal heart failure after a gestation period of 37 weeks. Labor was induced, but a cesarean section had to be performed because of fetal distress. His Apgar scores were 2/8 at birth. The boy required controlled ventilation due to generalized seizure a...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Komiyama M,Nishikawa M,Yasui T,Kitano S,Sakamoto H,Inoue T

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intralaminar screw construct has been recently introduced in C6-C7 fixation. The aim of the study is to compare the stability afforded by three different C7 posterior fixation techniques using a three-dimensional finite element model of a C6-C7 cervical spine motion segment. Finite element models representing thre...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hong JT,Qasim M,Espinoza Orías AA,Natarajan RN,An HS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Filum terminale lipoma (FTL) causes various spinal symptoms known as tethered cord syndrome. The treatment for FTL is surgical untethering by sectioning the FTL, which can prevent symptom progression and often results in improvement of symptoms. This report describes a minimally invasive surgical strategy that we have...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hayashi T,Kimiwada T,Kohama M,Shirane R,Tominaga T

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The current World Health Organization (WHO) classification of tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) is essentially a lineage-oriented classification based on a presumable developmental tree of CNS. A four-tiered WHO grading scheme has been successfully applied to a spectrum of diffusely infiltrative astrocytomas,...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Komori T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of cerebellopontine angle epidermoid presenting as typical hemifacial spasm. A 33-year-old male had experienced intermittent right hemifacial spasm for 2 years. Cranial nerve examination was otherwise normal, including auditory and trigeminal nerve functions. Metrizamide computed tomographic ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsumoto K,Sakurai M,Asari S,Nishimoto A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the specific thyroid condition and thyroid autoantibodies in adult moyamoya disease (MMD) according to clinical presentation (ischemia vs. hemorrhage stroke). In addition, a meta-analysis was performed to reveal the association between adult MMD and elevated thyroid function, o...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Ahn JH,Jeon JP,Kim JE,Ha EJ,Cho WS,Park YJ,Cho NH,Choi HS,Kang HS,Son YJ,Bang JS,Oh CW

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00