Successful removal of meningioma of the pineal region after embolization.

abstract：:Preoperative regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured in 92 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) by iodine-123 N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine single-photon emission computed tomography. Quantitative mapping of rCBF was performed using the stereotactic extraction estimation method. The clinical features of the...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nagai T,Kajita Y,Maesawa S,Nakatsubo D,Yoshida K,Kato K,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Two patients presented with rare isolated recurrence of granulocytic sarcoma. A 29-year-old male presented with an extra- and intracranial mass 10 years after bone marrow transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia. A 34-year-old female presented with an intracranial mass 3 years after complete remission of acute mye...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Xu Q,Wang M,You Q,Wang H,Ye K,Zhan R,Zhou Y

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old male presented with late onset of paraparesis caused by kyphotic deformity due to infantile tuberculosis. A posterior circumferential decompression was performed from the sixth thoracic to the eighth thoracic levels. His neurological status improved with no evidence of kyphosis progression at the last fo...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Asazuma T,Toyama Y,Suzuki N,Fujimura Y

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old male and a 55-year-old female presented with unruptured aneurysms in the clinoid segment of the carotid artery. Intraoperative rupture during removal of the anterior clinoid process resulted in unintended carotid artery occlusion in the former patient, causing hemispherical infarction and death. However,...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nagasawa S,Ogawa R,Suyama Y,Ohta T

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional hypothesis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics presumes that CSF is primarily produced in the choroid plexus (CP), then flows from the ventricles into the subarachnoid spaces, and mainly reabsorbed in the arachnoid granulations. This hypothesis is necessary to reconsider in view of recent resear...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Miyajima M,Arai H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) porous material (GORE(®) PRECLUDE(®) Dura Substitute) does not degenerate or deteriorate in vivo, and is currently used as artificial dura mater. This material does not adhere well to the surrounding tissues, but cerebrospinal fluid leakage along the suture line has been observ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsumoto Y,Aikawa H,Tsutsumi M,Narita S,Yoshida H,Etou H,Sakamoto K,Kazekawa K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy with achondroplasia developed right hemifacial spasm associated with headache, vomiting, and hearing disturbance. Computed tomography showed hydrocephalus. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt was placed. His hydrocephalus subsequently resolved, the hemifacial spasm and headache disappeared, and his hearing ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamashita S,Matsumoto Y,Tamiya T,Kawanishi M,Ogawa D,Nagao S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of ruptured cerebral aneurysm associated with coarctation of the aorta are presented. The aneurysms were successfully clipped in the acute stage prior to correction of the coarctation. Ruptured aneurysm should be treated as early as possible, and unruptured aneurysm should also be treated before aortic repai...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Serizawa T,Satoh A,Miyata A,Kobayashi S,Odaki M,Nakamura H,Watanabe Y

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of Wilms' tumor gene WT1 protein was investigated immunohistochemically in 73 glial tumors, including 60 astrocytic tumors, eight oligodendroglial tumors, and five ependymal tumors. WT1 protein was detected in 70 of the 73 glial tumors (95.9%) examined. Almost all glioblastomas, anaplastic astrocytomas,...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hashiba T,Izumoto S,Kagawa N,Suzuki T,Hashimoto N,Maruno M,Yoshimine T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malpositioning of cervical screws risks neurovascular injury. A cervical screw fixation system can provide proper rigidity, alignment correction, and high rates of fusion afforded by high pullout biomechanical strength. The objective is to assess the dimensions and axis of the C3-C7 cervical pedicles. A 1-mm slice thi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Wasinpongwanich K,Paholpak P,Tuamsuk P,Sirichativapee W,Wisanuyotin T,Kosuwon W,Jeeravipoolvarn P

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Tumor tissues obtained from two patients with growth hormone-producing pituitary adenomas were cultured and treated with bromocriptine, then examined for morphological changes. Untreated tumor cells (controls) were morphologically well preserved and in terms of growth hormone secretion. Tumor cells exposed to bromocri...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Inoue A,Saito S,Kitamura H,Nakai O

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man presented with progressive worsening of postural headache. Computed tomography (CT) showed bilateral subdural hematomas without prior history of trauma. The diagnosis was spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Conservative treatment with oral steroids failed to prevent gradual deterioration of t...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Inamasu J,Nakamura Y,Orii M,Saito R,Kuroshima Y,Mayanagi K,Ichikizaki K,Doi H

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:The present study assessed the safety and efficacy of embolization using Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs) in 100 asymptomatic cerebral aneurysms classified as sidewall (70) or terminal (30) aneurysms according to the parent artery (68 small aneurysms with a small neck, 21 small aneurysms with a wide neck, and 11 larg...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Soeda A,Sakai N,Sakai H,Iihara K,Nagata I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral arteriovenous fistula (VAVF), which can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) when having a perimedurally drainage, has been reported as a rare vascular abnormality in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). In addition, extracranial vertebral aneurysm (EVAn) coexisting with VAVF and NF-1 is considered ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Maki Y,Ishibashi R,Fukuda H,Kobayashi M,Chin M,Yamagata S

更新日期：2018-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old woman presented with multiple neurenteric cysts in the posterior fossa and spinal canal. Neuroimaging demonstrated neurenteric cysts in the interspace between the left cerebellar hemisphere and vermis, the lateral side of the right cerebellar hemisphere, and the ventral side of the spinal cord at the C-2...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Oyama H,Ikeda A,Inoue S,Nakamura S,Nishimura Y,Shibuya M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatment modality for intractable epilepsy with cavernous angioma in the dominant hemisphere is still unclear. Three patients with medically intractable seizures associated with cavernous angioma in the dominant hemispheric temporal lobe underwent tailored resection based on magnetic resonance (MR) imagi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Arita K,Kurisu K,Iida K,Hanaya R,Sugiyama K,Akimitsu T,Takeshita S,Kiura Y

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term survival probability, causes of delayed mortality, and relationship between short-term outcome and long-term survival after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage were retrospectively studied in 106 patients followed up for longer than 5 years. The Kaplan-Meier cumulative survival probabilities at 1 month, 6...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mori T,Mori K,Kurisaka M,Morimoto M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

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：:The correlation between various clinical parameters and MIB-1 (Ki-67) staining indices was evaluated in 58 acoustic neurinomas. The index ranged from 0.37% to 6.61% (mean 1.70%), and did not correlate with age, sex, or initial tumor volume. Sixteen of the 18 tumors removed subtotally or partially showed regrowth, and ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yokoyama M,Matsuda M,Nakasu S,Nakajima M,Handa J

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of radiofrequency thermal annuloplasty (TA) using percutaneous endoscopic discectomy/TA (PED/TA) in elite athletes with discogenic low back pain. Twelve patients (11 men, 1 woman; mean age 27.9 years) underwent PED/TA under local anesthesia. Clinical data for thes...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Manabe H,Yamashita K,Tezuka F,Takata Y,Sakai T,Maeda T,Sairyo K

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 29-year-old female with neurofibromatosis presented with a right lumbar lateral meningocele. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a huge right retroperitoneal cyst expanding anterolaterally and displacing the right kidney. CT following myelography disclosed the cyst expanding through a wide defect of the right ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Miyata M,Yamasaki S,Yoshida T,Matsubara M,Okamura M,Hirayama A,Tamaki N

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old boy presented with an unusual case of a supratentorial, extraaxial small round blue cell tumor of the central nervous system, which was most likely a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET). Preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a large multistage hematoma in the left cent...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Burkhardt JK,Kockro RA,Dohmen-Scheufler H,Woernle CM,Bellut D,Kollias S,Bertalanffy H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old man presented with a very rare cerebral aneurysm arising from the trunk of the persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) manifesting as subarachnoid hemorrhage. Angiography showed a saccular aneurysm at the curved mid-section of the trunk of the left PPTA of the adult type. The patient underwent surg...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Takase T,Tanabe H,Kondo A,Nonoguchi N,Tane K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00