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 gravimetric method to determine the tissue water content is widely used for studying brain edema because the tissue water content can be calculated from only the density of the wet tissue using a gradient column. This method has been used in only a few studies of cerebellar water content. We estimated the water co...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Hayazaki K,Matsuoka Y,Kan M,Hakuba A

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy presented with a cerebellar medulloblastoma. Radical removal of the tumor and postoperative irradiation achieved complete remission. However, a metastatic tumor in the frontal lobe developed 2 years later. Radical removal and postoperative chemotherapy achieved partial remission, but he died of multip...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kadota Y,Arai H,Sato K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 20-year-old female presented with dysphasia and slight hemiparesis following a head trauma, who had a non-treated growing skull fracture which had remained asymptomatic for about 18 years, despite an encephalocele in the left parietal region. Neuroimaging demonstrated secondary brain damage and herniated brain resul...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Onizuka K,Momma F,Ohara S,Ohyama T

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old boy presented with a rare case of intracranial metastasis 33 months after surgical treatment for Ewing's sarcoma of the rib. His chief complaints were headache, right hemiparesis, and disturbance of speech. Computed tomography revealed a large metastatic lesion in the left occipitoparietal region. The tu...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mizushima H,Jinbo H,Shimazu M,Abe T,Kunii N,Matsumoto K

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A strategy for surgical management, including the approach and preoperative evaluation, of pituitary adenoma invading the skull base is described. Preoperative evaluation requires a balloon occlusion test of the internal carotid artery (ICA) to determine tolerance to occlusion. Failure to tolerate occlusion indicates ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nakase H,Ohnishi H,Touho H,Takaoka M,Karasawa J,Kawaguchi M,Sakamoto T

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：:A 33-year-old female presented with suprasellar ectopic pituitary adenoma manifesting as visual disturbances. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated intact pituitary gland and suprasellar cystic tumor, with a preoperative diagnosis of craniopharyngioma. At surgery, the tumor was identified as a suprasell...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kohno M,Sasaki T,Narita Y,Teramoto A,Takakura K

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A huge uncal branch of the anterior choroidal artery was found in one of 22 cerebral hemispheres. The uncal artery measured 0.7 mm in diameter. It gave off small branches to the uncus, as well as a large parahippocampal artery, the accessory anterior temporal artery, and the anterior hippocampal artery. This uncal art...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Marinković S,Gibo H,Erdem A

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：: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：:A 12-year-old boy presented with primary Ewing's sarcoma of the occipital bone manifesting as intermittent high fever and local pain in the occipital region. Plain skull x-ray films disclosed an unclear lytic lesion in the occipital bone. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the irregularly ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Zenke K,Hatakeyama T,Hashimoto H,Sakaki S,Manabe K

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified provocative test to assess the safety of embolization of cerebral and spinal arteriovenous malformations is described. The modified test uses successive amobarbital and lidocaine injections to elicit any possible neurological deficit, both mixed with radiopaque material to visualize the distribution of the ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Sadato A,Taki W,Nakahara I,Nishi S,Yamashita K,Matsumoto K,Tanaka M,Kikuchi H

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of exogenous 45Ca in the focal ischemia rat model (middle cerebral artery occlusion) was studied using 45Ca autoradiography. High 45Ca accumulations were observed in the frontal cortex and caudate-putamen corresponding with morphological damage shown by HE staining. Regional 45Ca concentrations were c...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Tomabechi M,Sako K,Yonemasu Y

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old female was admitted with complaints of sudden proptosis of the left eye and severe left orbital pain without history of trauma or previous illness. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a biconvex extraconal hematoma in the upper part of the left orbit. Surgical exploration of t...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Matsumoto S,Yamamoto T,Ban S,Motozaki T,Sato S,Shingu T,Yoshida S,Tsuiki H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old female with a 3-year history of left trigeminal neuralgia presented with an unusual left cerebellopontine angle meningioma associated with asymptomatic syringomyelia at the C2 to C4 levels diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Two months after total tumor removal, the syringomyelia had diminished...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Fukui K,Kito A,Iguchi I

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) by glioma cell lines was investigated. The effects of interferon (IFN)-gamma or irradiation on the expression was also assessed. Two glioma cell lines showed more than 75% NCAM-positive cells. After treatment with...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamanaka R,Tanaka R,Yoshida S

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old male presented with a posterior fossa cavernous angioma manifesting as persistent headache with mild neck stiffness. Lumbar puncture revealed subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Repeated four-vessel angiography failed to identify the source of the SAH. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging demonstrated multiple sma...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamamoto M,Fukushima T,Ikeda K,Nagasaka S,Sakamoto S,Oka K,Tomonaga M,Maehara F

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of decompressive craniectomy on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was investigated in five patients with severe head trauma who underwent decompressive craniectomy. Repeated rCBF studies using single photon emission computed tomography with 99mtechnetium-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime observed that a hype...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamakami I,Yamaura A

更新日期：1993-09-01 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：:Changes in the mean cerebral blood flow (mCBF) with growth in normal children (1-20 years old) were evaluated, and compared to serial mCBF changes in children with spontaneous occlusion of the circle of Willis (moyamoya disease) after vascular reconstructive surgery. mCBF gradually decreased with growth in control chi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Kuroda S,Kamiyama H,Abe H,Yamauchi T,Kohama Y,Houkin K,Mitsumori K

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：:We report a rare case of thoracic epidural angiolipoma in a 38-year-old female with clinical, radiological, and histological findings including magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic resonance imaging can provide preoperative diagnosis of spinal angiolipoma, and complete removal can achieve a successful outcome. The pos...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Shibata Y,Sugimoto K,Matsuki T,Nose T

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the B-chain of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was analyzed in 29 human brain tumors (4 astrocytomas, 7 glioblastomas, 3 medulloblastomas, 3 oligodendrogliomas, 7 meningiomas, and others) using monoclonal antibody after digestion with alkaline phosphatase, and compared with proliferative activi...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nakamura T,Takeshita I,Inamura T,Tashima T,Fukui M

更新日期：1993-04-01 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：: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：:A 24-year-old male presented with a metastatic germinoma in the thoracic vertebra 7 years after irradiation of a pineal germinoma. Combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and etoposide was highly effective. No recurrence has appeared in the 2 years since chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Itoyama Y,Kochi M,Yamashiro S,Yoshizato K,Kuratsu J,Ushio Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：: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：: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：:A rare diaphragma sellae meningioma presenting only with signs of hypopituitarism occurred in a 54-year-old male. Preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging clearly demonstrated a small lesion in the supradiaphragmatic area immediately beneath the optic chiasm, displacing the pituitary stalk laterally. Intraoperativ...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Okuno S,Hisanaga M,Tsunoda S,Sakaki T

更新日期：1992-09-01 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：: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：: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：:Large numbers of T lymphocytes were successfully cultured for use in adoptive immunotherapy using immobilized anti-CD3 antibody. This method allows more than 1.5 x 10(10) T lymphocytes to be cultured within 2 weeks from only 20 ml of blood. Proliferated T lymphocytes were less cytotoxic than lymphokine-activated kille...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Yamazaki T,Sekine T

更新日期：1992-05-01 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：:A germinoma in the basal ganglia developed in a 9-year-old boy with Down's syndrome, presenting as left hemiparesis. An initial computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated no notable abnormalities, but serial CT scans followed the entire course of tumor growth. Subtotal removal and irradiation achieved tumor remission...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Fujita T,Yamada K,Saitoh H,Itoh S,Nakai O

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old male developed radiation-induced bilateral cystic frontal lobe necroses after irradiation for an olfactory neuroblastoma. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed the lesions, one containing a fluid-blood level on CT scans and niveau formation on MR images. It was proved to b...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Mineura K,Sasajima T,Kowada M,Ogawa T

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of bilateral abducens nerve paralyses after rupture of an anterior communicating artery (AcoA) aneurysm occurred in a 56-year-old female after sudden onset of severe headache. Bilateral abducens nerve paralyses were present without additional neuro-ophthalmological signs. Computed tomography revealed subar...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Nathal E,Yasui N,Suzuki A,Hadeishi H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ruptured cerebral aneurysm in a 50-year-old female with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura was successfully clipped after preoperative high-dose gamma-globulin therapy to control the hemorrhagic diathesis. High-dose gamma-globulin therapy with or without steroid and/or platelet transfusion is recommended for such c...

journal_title：Neurologia medico-chirurgica

authors： Terada T,Hayashi S,Tsuura M,Itakura T,Komai N

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00