Uterine leiomyosarcoma metastasis to the skull--case report.

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 68-year-old woman presented with an extremely rare intracranial metastasis from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) manifesting as left hemiparesis 2 years after resection of a sacral tumor adjacent to the coccygeal bone. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intracranial tumor in the right parietal lobe. Crani...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kaku S,Tanaka T,Ohtuka T,Seki K,Sawauchi S,Numoto RT,Murakami S,Komine K,Abe T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old woman with Chiari I malformation presented with spinal cord edema preceding syringomyelia manifesting as a 5-month history of nuchal pain and numbness of the upper extremities. Magnetic resonance imaging showed spinal cord edema, a poorly defined syrinx at the C-2 to T-2 levels, and distorted cerebellar ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Itoh Y,Kuwahara N,Sasajima T,Mizoi K,Hatazawa J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old female presented with vertigo, right hearing disturbance, and slight headache which were treated medically. However, she suddenly developed severe headache with vomiting and vertigo. Computed tomography revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage, and right vertebral angiography disclosed a rare aneurysm at the dis...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yokoyama S,Kadota K,Asakura T,Kawazoe K

更新日期：1995-08-01 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 case of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst simulating an arachnoid cyst is presented. Although computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed that the cyst content was identical to cerebrospinal fluid, there was faint contrast enhancement in part of the wall. Histological observation suggested that the somew...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Onda K,Tanaka R,Takeda N,Yamada N,Takahashi H

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) technology attempts to restore hearing in deaf patients caused by bilateral cochlear nerve injury through the direct stimulation of the brainstem, but many aspects of the related mechanisms remain unknown. The unresolved issues can be grouped into three topics: which patients are the b...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nakatomi H,Miyawaki S,Kin T,Saito N

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous microcompression of the trigeminal ganglion (PMTG) was performed in nine elderly patients (> 70 years) with trigeminal neuralgia and six patients with atypical neuralgia under short-acting anesthesia using propofol. Two patients had postherpetic neuralgia and two had postoperative neuralgia following remo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mizuno M,Saito K,Takayasu M,Yoshida J

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:A 61-year-old female with a past history of gastric cancer presented with altered mental status, a few seizures, and low-grade fever. Lumbar puncture revealed elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, lymphocytic pleocytosis, elevated protein level, remarkably decreased glucose level, and presence of cryptococcal a...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuwahara S,Kawada M,Uga S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) occur often in elderly persons and can occur with mild head trauma. With burr-hole irrigation as standard treatment, symptoms usually improve and can be cured, and outcomes are good, but postoperative recurrences are a common problem. This study investigated the effectiveness and rec...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuwabara M,Sadatomo T,Yuki K,Migita K,Imada Y,Shimizu K,Hara T,Oba H,Kurisu K

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Restenosis following carotid endarterectomy is not a rare condition. Among 122 endarterectomies we experienced, five restenoses (4.1%) were encountered and treated by the second surgery. The present report clarifies the clinical profiles and pathological findings of restenosis following carotid endarterectomy. Mean ag...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamada K,Kishiguchi T,Ito M,Otsuki H,Kohmura E,Taneda M,Hayakawa T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 79-year-old man with a cardiac pacemaker for bradycardia fell down and presented with sudden onset of right hemiplegia and aphasia. Initial computed tomography (CT) showed no cerebral infarction but angiography revealed occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery (MCA). Local intra-arterial thrombolysis with tissue...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Meguro T,Higashi H,Nishimoto K

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left transverse sinus thrombosis developed in a 27-year-old male with ulcerative colitis. The diagnosis was based on cerebral angiography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, the latter of which clearly delineated the intraluminal thrombus. Serial MR images demonstrated thrombus organization. The use of this method in...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Moriyama E,Shinohara C,Tokunaga K,Kamitani M,Norikane H,Matsumoto Y,Motoki M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two rare suprachiasmal carotid-ophthalmic artery aneurysms, one large and one giant, were discovered incidentally. The patients had no visual disturbances. Angiography showed superomedial projection of the sac. The aneurysms were clipped via an ipsilateral pterional approach. A suprachiasmal carotid-ophthalmic artery ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Diraz A,Kobayashi S,Okudera H,Nakagawa F,Tsuji T,Toba Y

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the causes of ventricular shunt catheter retention, 42 shunt removals in 28 patients in our neurosurgical clinic from 1982 to 1991 were analyzed. The mean patient age was 13.8 years (2 mos-78 yrs), and mean shunt duration was 20.1 months (0.5-94 mos). There were nine retained ventricular catheters, includi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Koga H,Mukawa J,Nakata M,Sakuta O,Higa Y

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of irrigation with artificial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) containing various magnesium ion (Mg(2+)) concentrations on vasospastic arteries was investigated in the dog. Cerebral vasospasm was induced by the experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage model in 15 beagle dogs. Cisternal irrigation was performed for 1 h...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mori K,Yamamoto T,Miyazaki M,Hara Y,Koike N,Nakao Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old female presented with a rare spinal subependymoma manifesting as progressive weakness of her right lower extremity over an 8-month period. She had a 10-year history of back pain and urinary disturbance. Magnetic resonance imaging showed diffuse enlargement of the spinal cord from T-2 to T-7 on the T1-wei...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsumoto K,Nakagaki H

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:A novel method for the simulation of the clipping position for cerebral aneurysms based on three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) angiography was evaluated. Rotating the regional 3D CT angiography images including the aneurysm provided the virtual intraoperative views of 36 cerebral aneurysms that were eligible...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Futami K,Nakada M,Iwato M,Kita D,Miyamori T,Yamashita J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 11-year-old male presented with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) without other manifestations of tuberous sclerosis such as facial angiofibroma, epilepsy, or mental retardation. The diagnosis was "possible tuberous sclerosis complex" (TSC). Total resection of the tumor was performed. Immunohistochemical s...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tabuchi S,Takigawa H,Oka A,Mizuguchi M,Horie Y,Watanabe T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with protein S deficiency with acquired multiple pial and dural arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) following superior sagittal sinus (SSS) thrombosis are reported. Case 1 is a 38-year-old male with protein S deficiency who developed generalized seizure due to SSS thrombosis. Local fibrinolysis was achieved in ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsubara S,Satoh K,Satomi J,Shigekiyo T,Kinouchi T,Miyake H,Nagahiro S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were studied in 15 adults with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) before and after shunting. The patients were divided into Groups A (shunt-ineffective) and B (shunt-effective). The pre- and postoperative ABRs of each patient were compared with those of 20 normal voluntee...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashimoto K,Shibasaki H,Tabuchi K

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:To investigate the working conditions of female neurosurgeons in Japan, two surveys were conducted by The Japan Neurosurgical Society: one involving female neurosurgeons themselves and the other involving the chiefs of neurosurgical departments. The responses were received from 224 (43.8%) female neurosurgeons and 496...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Fujimaki T,Shibui S,Kato Y,Matsumura A,Yamasaki M,Date I,Hongo K,Kuroda S,Matsumae M,Nakao N,Sakurada K,Shimokawa S,Kayama T,Gender Equality Committee of the Japan Neurosurgical Society.

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old woman presented with a solitary neurofibroma in an unusual presacral location without neurofibromatosis manifesting as bilateral chronic sciatica for 2 years. She was initially considered as having a giant right ovarian mass, but was referred with a prediagnosis of solitary giant sacral nerve sheath tumo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Topsakal C,Erol FS,Ozercan I,Murat A,Gurates B

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：: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 angiographic findings in 31 Yugoslav moyamoya patients, 16 males and 15 females, including four children, were studied by conventional or digital subtraction angiography. The angiographic findings were reviewed for stenoocclusive lesions, form of the main cerebral arteries, transdural anastomoses, and basal vascul...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Borota L,Marinkovic S,Bajic R,Prstojevic B,Kovacevic M

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00