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J Neurosurg Case Lessons ; 8(7)2024 Aug 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39133948

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BACKGROUND: Spinal cord diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a relatively rare disease with a poor prognosis and no effective treatment. OBSERVATIONS: A 45-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive paraplegia in both lower extremities, along with bladder and bowel disturbance. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a heterogeneously contrast-enhanced mass at the T1-4 levels. A biopsy via T1-4 decompressive laminectomy with expansive duraplasty was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was DMG, H3K27-altered, World Health Organization grade 4. Radiation plus concomitant temozolomide was started; however, follow-up MRI showed tumor progression. Additional hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT; 24 Gy/5 fractions) was performed, with bevacizumab (BEV) plus low-dose ifosfamide-carboplatin-etoposide (ICE) as second-line treatment. One month later, MRI showed tumor regression with significant improvement in the peritumoral edema. The chemotherapy regimen was repeated every 4-6 weeks, and the patient remained stable. After 13 courses of chemotherapy, the size of the spinal DMG increased markedly, with dissemination to the temporal lobe. The patient died approximately 21 months after the initial diagnosis. LESSONS: Spinal DMG is a malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. However, treatment with additional HFRT combined with BEV plus low-dose ICE may inhibit tumor progression to prolong the progression-free period and survival. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE2464.

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J Neurosurg Case Lessons ; 8(7)2024 Aug 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39133949

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BACKGROUND: The prognosis for cancer patients has been improved because of the development of molecularly targeted drugs. Treatment of intracranial tumors must be personalized while prioritizing the treatment of comorbid cancers. OBSERVATIONS: A 38-year-old man presented with bloody sputum, bilateral multiple nodules, and a mass in the lower lobe of his right lung. Bronchoscopy revealed stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation. Screening head magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 38-mm-diameter mass in the left petroclival area. Because the patient was neurologically intact, the treatment of lung adenocarcinoma was prioritized, and the third-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor osimertinib was used. Although nodules in the lung began to shrink, the intracranial lesion expanded and caused hydrocephalus, necessitating a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The tumor also caused diplopia, dysarthria, and gait abnormalities. A left anterior transpetrosal approach was used to remove the tumor derived from the trochlear nerve. The pathological examination revealed schwannoma. Neurological symptoms improved following surgery. Osimertinib was continued during the perioperative period. LESSONS: Osimertinib was effective for lung adenocarcinoma but not for trochlear nerve schwannoma, which required surgical intervention. It is necessary to tailor the treatment of benign brain tumors in patients with concurrent malignant cancers. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24144.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 6326, 2024 03 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38491119

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Propofol's pharmacokinetics have been extensively studied using human blood samples and applied to target-controlled infusion systems; however, information on its concentration in the brain remains scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to simultaneously measure propofol plasma and brain concentrations in patients who underwent awake craniotomy and establish new pharmacokinetic model. Fifty-seven patients with brain tumors or brain lesions who underwent awake craniotomy were sequentially assigned to model-building and validating groups. Plasma and brain (lobectomy or uncapping margins) samples were collected at five time-points. The concentration of propofol was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Population pharmacokinetic analysis was conducted through a nonlinear mixed-effects modeling program using a first-order conditional estimation method with interactions. Propofol's brain concentrations were higher than its plasma concentrations. The measured brain concentrations were higher than the effect site concentrations using the previous models. Extended models were constructed based on measured concentrations by incorporating the brain/plasma partition coefficient (Kp value). Extended models showed good predictive accuracy for brain concentrations in the validating group. The Kp value functioned as a factor explaining retention in the brain. Our new pharmacokinetic models and Kp value can predict propofol's brain and plasma concentrations, contributing to safer and more stable anesthesia.


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Propofol , Humanos , Encéfalo/cirugía , Plasma , Anestésicos Intravenosos , Infusiones Intravenosas
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Acta Neurochir (Wien) ; 166(1): 30, 2024 Jan 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38265605

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PURPOSE: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction and recovery remain unclear in older patients undergoing interventional therapies for unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). This study aimed to compare changes in postoperative cognitive function between younger and older patients and to detect factors associated with non-recovery from postoperative cognitive dysfunction. METHODS: This study reviewed 59 consecutive patients with UIAs who underwent interventional therapies, including microsurgical clipping or endovascular treatment, from 2021 to 2022. All patients were divided into the older (aged ≥ 70 years) and younger (aged < 70 years) groups. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) were performed within 2 months before interventions, at 1 week postoperatively (POW1), and 3-6 months postoperatively (POM3-6). RESULTS: MMSE and FAB scores decreased more frequently in the older group than in the younger group at POW1 (older vs. younger: MMSE: 48% vs. 21%, p < 0.05; FAB: 56% vs. 18%, p < 0.01). In the older group, the FAB Z-score decreased in POW1 and recovered by POM3-6 (p < 0.01), while the MMSE Z-score continued to decrease (p = 0.04). Age and the preoperative MSME Z-score were significantly associated with non-recovery from decreased MMSE score at POM3-6 (recovery vs. non-recovery, age: 62 years old vs. 72 years old, p = 0.03, preoperative MMSE Z-score: 0.16 vs. - 0.90, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study found that older patients were more likely to have a postoperative cognitive decline after UIA treatment and implicated that global cognitive function tended to decline more than executive function in the long term. In addition, this study demonstrated that lower preoperative cognitive function was associated with inadequate postoperative cognitive recovery. The findings potentially contribute to the establishment of indications for treating UIAs in older patients.


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Delirio , Aneurisma Intracraneal , Complicaciones Cognitivas Postoperatorias , Anciano , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Cognición , Función Ejecutiva
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BMC Cancer ; 23(1): 849, 2023 Sep 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37697277

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BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a major symptom in patients with glioma. Levetiracetam (LEV) is recognized as a first-line treatment for glioma-related epilepsy. Increasing the LEV dose is allowed into patients with seizure occurrence against its initial dose. However, the therapeutic efficacy of increasing the LEV dose in response to seizure occurrence remains unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 236 glioma patients who were treated with antiseizure medications (ASMs) internally at our institute between September 2010 and December 2017. Of these, the analysis focused on 156 patients treated with LEV who had a clear history of administration. RESULTS: Seizure occurrences were observed in 21 of 75 patients (26.7%) who received LEV as first-line therapy and in 33 of 81 patients (40.7%) who received LEV as non-first-line treatment. The seizure control rate for seizure occurrence with LEV as first-line treatment was significantly higher in patients treated with addition of other ASMs (72.7%) than in those treated with increasing dose of LEV (20.0%) (p = 0.016). The seizure control rate for seizure occurrence with LEV as non-first-line treatment did not differ significantly between patients with addition of other ASMs (58.3%) and those treated with increasing dose of LEV (47.6%) (p = 0.554). CONCLUSIONS: Adding other ASMs was more effective than increasing the LEV dose for seizure control in patients treated with LEV as first-line treatment, but they demonstrated comparable efficacy in patients treated with LEV as non-first-line treatment.


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Epilepsia , Glioma , Humanos , Levetiracetam/uso terapéutico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Epilepsia/tratamiento farmacológico , Glioma/complicaciones , Glioma/tratamiento farmacológico , Pacientes
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 50(8): 881-884, 2023 Aug.
Artículo en Japonés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37608413

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The spread of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)is a concern as it may delay the detection of malignant tumors due to delayed medical checkups. We examined changes in the treatment of metastatic brain tumors before and after COVID- 19. A retrospective review of 211 patients with metastatic brain tumors who underwent initial gamma knife radiosurgery between July 2019 and December 2021 was conducted. Data collected include patient age, gender, the Karnofsky performance status(KPS), primary tumor control, number, total volume, and outcome during the COVID-19 emergency declaration period and outside of it. The patient number was 164 outside of the emergency period and 47 during the period. Symptomatic cases(KPS<90)and poor control of the primary site increased during the COVID-19 period. The treatment number and volume of brain metastasis did not change. Metastatic control after 4 months of treatment also showed no difference. The number of symptomatic patients increased during the emergency declaration period, suggesting that COVID- 19 may have reduced the rate of asymptomatic patients being seen. However, these were not enough to affect the prognosis at 4 months. Overall, the COVID-19 pandemic had a small impact on the provision of stereotactic radiotherapy for metastatic brain tumors.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas , COVID-19 , Radiocirugia , Humanos , Pandemias , Neoplasias Encefálicas/radioterapia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/cirugía
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World Neurosurg ; 175: e897-e903, 2023 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37075892

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BACKGROUND: No previous study has established the factors associated with intracranial aneurysm growth using imaging data obtained before the appearance of morphological changes. Therefore, we investigated the factors related to future aneurysm growth in posterior communicating artery (Pcom) aneurysms. METHODS: Using a longitudinal database of intracranial aneurysm cases, we reviewed the findings for consecutive patients with unruptured Pcom aneurysms admitted to our institute from 2012 to 2021. Magnetic resonance images obtained over time were used to evaluate aneurysm growth. Aneurysms showing growth over time (group G) and unchanged aneurysms (group U) were compared in terms of background data and morphological factors. RESULTS: 93 Pcom aneurysms (group G: 25 aneurysms, 25%; group U: 68 aneurysms, 75%) were eligible for the present study. Six aneurysm rupture events occurred in group G (24%). Among morphological factors, Pcom diameter (1.2 ± 0.3 mm vs. 0.8 ± 0.7 mm, P < 0.01), bleb formation (group G: 39% vs. group U: 10%; odds ratio, 5.6; P = 0.01), and the lateral projection of the dome (group G: 52% vs. group U: 13%; odds ratio, 3.2; P = 0.023) were significantly different between the 2 groups. The sensitivity and specificity of a cutoff Pcom diameter of 0.73 mm for predicting enlargement were 96% and 53%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Pcom diameter, bleb formation, and lateral dome projection were associated with growth of Pcom aneurysms. Aneurysms with these risk factors require careful follow-up imaging, which may facilitate early detection of aneurysm growth and prevention of rupture through therapeutic interventions.


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Aneurisma Roto , Aneurisma Intracraneal , Humanos , Aneurisma Intracraneal/diagnóstico por imagen , Aneurisma Intracraneal/cirugía , Aneurisma Intracraneal/complicaciones , Estudios Retrospectivos , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico por imagen , Aneurisma Roto/cirugía , Aneurisma Roto/complicaciones , Factores de Riesgo , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Mol Cells ; 45(12): 886-895, 2022 Dec 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36572559

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Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is a highly aggressive pediatric malignancy with no effective therapy. Therefore, it is necessary to identify a target for the development of novel molecule-targeting therapeutic agents. In this study, we report the importance of the runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) and RUNX1-Baculoviral IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis) Repeat-Containing 5 (BIRC5/survivin) axis in the proliferation of MRT cells, as it can be used as an ideal target for anti-tumor strategies. The mechanism of this reaction can be explained by the interaction of RUNX1 with the RUNX1-binding DNA sequence located in the survivin promoter and its positive regulation. Specific knockdown of RUNX1 led to decreased expression of survivin, which subsequently suppressed the proliferation of MRT cells in vitro and in vivo. We also found that our novel RUNX inhibitor, Chb-M, which switches off RUNX1 using alkylating agent-conjugated pyrrole-imidazole polyamides designed to specifically bind to consensus RUNX-binding sequences (5'-TGTGGT-3'), inhibited survivin expression in vivo. Taken together, we identified a novel interaction between RUNX1 and survivin in MRT. Therefore the negative regulation of RUNX1 activity may be a novel strategy for MRT treatment.


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Subunidad alfa 2 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal , Tumor Rabdoide , Survivin , Humanos , Apoptosis , Secuencia de Bases , Línea Celular Tumoral , Subunidad alfa 2 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal/genética , Tumor Rabdoide/tratamiento farmacológico , Tumor Rabdoide/genética
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Commun Biol ; 5(1): 939, 2022 09 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36085167

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Glioblastoma is the most common adult brain tumour, representing a high degree of malignancy. Transcription factors such as RUNX1 are believed to be involved in the malignancy of glioblastoma. RUNX1 functions as an oncogene or tumour suppressor gene with diverse target genes. Details of the effects of RUNX1 on the acquisition of malignancy in glioblastoma remain unclear. Here, we show that RUNX1 downregulates p21 by enhancing expressions of BIRC5 and PIF1, conferring anti-apoptotic properties on glioblastoma. A gene switch-off therapy using alkylating agent-conjugated pyrrole-imidazole polyamides, designed to fit the RUNX1 DNA groove, decreased expression levels of BIRC5 and PIF1 and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest via p21. The RUNX1-BIRC5/PIF1-p21 pathway appears to reflect refractory characteristics of glioblastoma and thus holds promise as a therapeutic target. RUNX gene switch-off therapy may represent a novel treatment for glioblastoma.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioblastoma , Animales , Apoptosis/genética , Neoplasias Encefálicas/genética , Subunidad alfa 2 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal , ADN Helicasas , Glioblastoma/genética , Ratones , Oncogenes
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 620: 150-157, 2022 09 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35792512

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Malignancy of medulloblastoma depends on its molecular classification. Sonic Hedgehog (SHH)-type medulloblastoma with p53 mutation was recognized as one of the most aggressive types of tumors. We developed a novel drug, chlorambucil-conjugated PI-polyamides (Chb-M'), which was designed to compete with the RUNX consensus DNA-binding site. Chb-M' specifically recognizes this consensus sequence and alkylates it to inhibit the RUNX transcriptional activity. In-silico analysis showed all the RUNX families were upregulated in the SHH-type medulloblastoma. Thus, we tested the anti-tumor effects of Chb-M' in vitro and in vivo using Daoy cell lines, which belong to SHH with p53 mutation. Chb-M' inhibited tumor growth of Daoy cells by inducing apoptosis. The same inhibitory effect was also observed by knocking down of RUNX1 or RUNX2, but not RUNX3. Apoptosis array analysis showed that Chb-M' treatment induced phosphorylation of p53 serine 15 residues. In a subcutaneous tumor model, intratumoral injection of Chb-M' induced tumor growth retardation. Chb-M' mediated inhibition of RUNX1 and RUNX2 can be a novel therapeutic strategy for SHH-type medulloblastoma with p53 mutation.


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Neoplasias Cerebelosas , Meduloblastoma , Neoplasias Cerebelosas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cerebelosas/genética , Neoplasias Cerebelosas/metabolismo , Clorambucilo/farmacología , Subunidad alfa 1 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal/metabolismo , Subunidad alfa 2 del Factor de Unión al Sitio Principal/metabolismo , Proteínas Hedgehog/metabolismo , Humanos , Meduloblastoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Meduloblastoma/genética , Meduloblastoma/metabolismo , Mutación , Nylons/química , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/genética , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/metabolismo
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Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ; 62(6): 278-285, 2022 Jun 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35354712

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The number of awake craniotomies is increasing because of its beneficial features. However, not enough information is available regarding the current status of awake craniotomy in Japan. To evaluate the current status of awake craniotomy in institutes, a nationwide questionnaire survey was conducted. From June to August 2019, we conducted a questionnaire survey on awake craniotomy in the neurosurgery department of 45 institutes that perform awake craniotomies in Japan. Responses were obtained from 39 institutes (response rate, 86.7%). The main methods of awake craniotomy were almost the same in all institutes. Twenty-six institutes (66.7%) had fewer than 10 awake craniotomies (low-volume institutes) per year, and 13 high-volume institutes (33.3%) performed more than 10 awake craniotomies annually. Some institutes experienced a relatively high frequency of adverse events. In 11 institutes (28.2%), the frequency of intraoperative seizures was more than 10%. An intraoperative seizure frequency of 1%-9%, 10%-29%, and over 30% was identified in 12 (92%), 0 (0%), and 1 (8%) of the high-volume institutes, which was significantly less than in 16 (62%), 10 (38%), and 0 (0%) of the low-volume institutes (p = 0.0059). The routine usage of preoperative antiepileptic drugs was not different between them, but the old type was used more often in the low-volume institutes (p = 0.0022). Taken together, the annual number of awake craniotomies was less than 10 in over two-thirds of the institutes. Fewer intraoperative seizures were reported in the high-volume institutes, which tend not to preoperatively use the old type of antiepileptic drugs.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Vigilia , Anticonvulsivantes , Neoplasias Encefálicas/complicaciones , Craneotomía/efectos adversos , Craneotomía/métodos , Humanos , Japón , Convulsiones/etiología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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J Clin Neurosci ; 89: 349-353, 2021 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34083112

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Somnolence during brain function mapping is one of the factors that inhibit the accomplishment of the goals of awake craniotomy. We examined the effect of anesthesia depth measured by bispectral index (BIS) during pre-awake phase on somnolence during brain function mapping and also explored the factors associated with somnolence. We examined the association between BIS values during pre-awake phase and somnolence during the first 30 min of brain function mapping in 55 patients who underwent awake craniotomy at Kyoto University Hospital from 2015 to 2018. The pre-awake BIS value was defined as the mean BIS value for 60 min before the removal of the airway. Somnolence during brain function mapping was the primary outcome, defined as either of the following conditions: inability to follow up, disorientation, or inability to assess speech function. Additionally, we compared patient or perioperative variables between patients with/without somnolence. Somnolence occurred in 14 patients (25.5%), of which 6 patients (10.9%) were unable to complete brain function mapping. There was no significant difference in the pre-awake BIS value between patients with/without somnolence (median: 46 vs. 49, P = 0.192). Somnolence was not significantly associated with age, gender, and the number of preoperative anticonvulsive drugs, but patients with somnolence had a significantly lower preoperative Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) aphasia quotient score (median 93.8 vs. 98.6, P = 0.011). We did not find an association between pre-awake BIS value and somnolence during brain function mapping. Somnolence likely occurs in patients with a low preoperative WAB aphasia quotient score.


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Mapeo Encefálico/métodos , Craneotomía/métodos , Somnolencia , Adulto , Anticonvulsivantes/efectos adversos , Mapeo Encefálico/efectos adversos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/cirugía , Craneotomía/efectos adversos , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Vigilia
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ; 64(6): 735-741, 2020 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31997302

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BACKGROUND: Pain and discomfort during the awake phase in awake craniotomy should be relieved to facilitate brain mapping. Although some anaesthesiologists use low-dose (0.01-0.05 µg/kg/min) remifentanil infusion to provide analgesia during this phase, its efficacy and side effects have never been evaluated. Therefore, this study primarily aimed to investigate the effects of low-dose remifentanil infusion on the need for antiemetic treatment during brain mapping and secondarily aimed to determine its effects on the need for additional analgesic treatment. METHODS: This retrospective study included 218 patients who underwent awake craniotomy at our centre from 2008 to 2018. The relationship between low-dose remifentanil infusion during the awake phase and the requirement for analgesic or antiemetic treatment was examined. A multivariable competing risk regression analysis was performed to adjust for patient and operative variables. RESULTS: Sixty-six patients (30.3%) received low-dose (median rate: 0.01 µg/kg/min) remifentanil infusion during the awake phase. Forty-nine patients (22.5%) received an antiemetic and 99 (45.4%) received additional analgesic treatment. The difference in additional analgesic treatment was not significant between patients who received low-dose remifentanil infusion and those who did not (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.13; 95% confidence interval: 0.75-1.70; P = .570); however, the use of antiemetics significantly increased in patients who received remifentanil (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.78; 95% confidence interval: 1.01-3.15; P = .047). CONCLUSION: Low-dose remifentanil infusion during the awake phase in awake craniotomy significantly increased the need for antiemetics but did not decrease the need for additional analgesic treatment.


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Analgésicos Opioides/farmacología , Antieméticos/administración & dosificación , Mapeo Encefálico/métodos , Craneotomía , Dolor/tratamiento farmacológico , Remifentanilo/farmacología , Adulto , Analgésicos/administración & dosificación , Analgésicos Opioides/administración & dosificación , Encéfalo/cirugía , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Infusiones Intravenosas , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Remifentanilo/administración & dosificación , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Vigilia
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World Neurosurg ; 123: 76-80, 2019 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30528525

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BACKGROUND: Surgical intervention in a case of internal carotid artery stenosis with moyamoya vessels has not been well described. We present a case with detailed description of the surgical procedure and perioperative management. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 58-year-old man with symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis had concurrent moyamoya vessels intracranially. He had motor weakness and numbness in the left upper extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an ischemic lesion in the right frontal lobe and right chronic subdural hematoma. On day 18 after surgery for subdural hematoma, carotid artery stenting was performed under proximal balloon protection and distal filter protection. After carotid artery stenting, systolic blood pressure was maintained at <120 mm Hg. Hyperperfusion syndrome or hemorrhagic complication did not occur. The patient was discharged without any neurologic deficits. CONCLUSIONS: In our patient with internal carotid artery stenosis with moyamoya vessels, strict control of blood pressure likely contributed to prevention of hyperperfusion syndrome or hemorrhagic complications.


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Angioplastia de Balón/métodos , Arteria Carótida Interna/cirugía , Estenosis Carotídea/cirugía , Enfermedad de Moyamoya/cirugía , Stents , Estenosis Carotídea/complicaciones , Estenosis Carotídea/diagnóstico por imagen , Angiografía Cerebral , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Enfermedad de Moyamoya/complicaciones , Enfermedad de Moyamoya/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomógrafos Computarizados por Rayos X
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No Shinkei Geka ; 46(2): 107-115, 2018 Feb.
Artículo en Japonés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29449515

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OBJECTIVE: Molecularly targeted therapy has been adopted to treat a number of cancers. Bevacizumab, a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, is a representative agent used in molecularly targeted therapeutic regimens. However, the therapeutic effect of bevacizumab for the treatment of brain metastases remains unknown. We report the clinical effects of low dose bevacizumab(≤2.5mg/kg/week)to treat recurrent brain metastases. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed patients with brain metastases who had been treated with bevacizumab between 2012 and 2016 at our institution. We identified clinical characteristics, including age, gender, primary tumor site, dose of bevacizumab, therapeutic and adverse effects, and magnetic resonance imaging results. The lesions were assessed with the RECIST criteria based on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR images. Statistical analysis was performed using t-test and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: The cohort comprised 26 patients(8 men, 18 women)with a median age of 61 years(range 39-82 years). There were no significant clinical differences between the low dose and non-low dose groups. Patients in the low dose group did not report any adverse effects from bevacizumab. Three patients with brain metastases from colon cancer are illustrated to report the clinical course of low dose bevacizumab. CONCLUSION: Low dose bevacizumab may be a safe and effective therapeutic option to treat recurrent brain metastases from bevacizumab-sensitive cancers.


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Bevacizumab/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Encefálicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Bevacizumab/administración & dosificación , Neoplasias Encefálicas/secundario , Femenino , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Interv Neuroradiol ; 23(5): 521-526, 2017 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28637375

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We report a case in which strict anticoagulant therapy management was useful for a recurrent in-stent thrombosis after carotid artery stenting (CAS). An 84-year-old man presented with cognitive decline that progressed rapidly over two months. Head magnetic resonance imaging showed an acute-stage infarct occurring frequently in the right cerebral hemisphere, and he underwent hospitalization and treatment. On neck magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), severe stenosis was found at the origin of the right internal carotid artery. Since he took aspirin, clopidogrel, and a statin after placement of an indwelling coronary stent, we treated him by adding argatroban and edaravone drip therapy to his existing medication. CAS was performed on day 15 of the hospitalization. A small in-stent thrombosis with plaque protrusion was observed on a carotid sonogram performed at the second day after CAS, and re-examination at the seventh day confirmed enlargement of the lesion and an increase in peak systolic velocity; thus, a second CAS procedure was performed on the same day. After the second CAS, oral cilostazol was added for triple antiplatelet therapy (TAPT), but as the in-stent thrombosis increased further, we started a continuous infusion of heparin with the goal of an activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) of 50 to 65 seconds. After starting heparin, the lesion did not progress; after 14 days of continuous heparin infusion, the patient was switched to TAPT, and regression of the plaque was confirmed. This case demonstrated to us that controlled anticoagulation therapy can be an effective treatment for cases in which a thrombus recurs within a stent after CAS.


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Anticoagulantes/uso terapéutico , Trombosis de las Arterias Carótidas/terapia , Stents , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Angioplastia de Balón , Trombosis de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Imagen de Difusión por Resonancia Magnética , Humanos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Recurrencia , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión de Fotón Único , Ultrasonografía Doppler en Color
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Interv Neuroradiol ; 23(2): 117-122, 2017 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28304199

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The horizontal stenting technique facilitates endovascular treatment of wide-necked bifurcation intracranial aneurysms. Previous literature shows, however, that subsequent coil embolization at initial treatment results in incomplete obliteration in many cases. The authors present two consecutive cases of wide-necked large bifurcation aneurysms to describe an additional coil embolization technique following horizontal stenting. The patients were a 53-year-old female with an unruptured internal carotid artery terminus aneurysm and a 57-year-old female with a recurrent basilar artery tip aneurysm. Both patients underwent endovascular treatment with horizontal stenting followed by coil embolization with jailed double-microcatheters. Immediate complete obliteration was achieved with no complications, and no recanalization was observed at the one-year follow-up in both cases. Coil embolization with jailed double-microcatheter technique following horizontal stenting is a safe and effective strategy for wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms.


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Embolización Terapéutica/métodos , Procedimientos Endovasculares/instrumentación , Aneurisma Intracraneal/terapia , Stents , Arteria Basilar , Arteria Carótida Interna , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Interv Neuroradiol ; 21(6): 674-83, 2015 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26500232

RESUMEN

Cerebral aneurysm rupture is a serious complication that can occur after flow diverter (FD) placement, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We encountered a case in which direct stress on the aneurysm wall caused by residual blood flow at the inflow zone near the neck during the process of thrombosis after FD placement appeared associated with aneurysm rupture. The patient was a 67-year-old woman with progressive optic nerve compression symptoms caused by a large intracranial paraclinoid internal carotid aneurysm. The patient had undergone treatment with a Pipeline embolization device (PED) with satisfactory adherence between the PED and vessel wall. Surgery was completed without complications, and optic nerve compression symptoms improved immediately after treatment. Postoperative clinical course was satisfactory, but the patient suddenly died 34 days postoperatively. Autopsy confirmed the presence of subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by rupture of the internal carotid aneurysm that had been treated with PED. Although the majority of the aneurysm lumen including the outflow zone was thrombosed, a non-thrombosed area was observed at the inflow zone. Perforation was evident in the aneurysm wall at the inflow zone near the neck, and this particular area of aneurysm wall was not covered in thrombus. Macrophage infiltration was not seen on immunohistochemical studies of the aneurysm wall near the perforation. A hemodynamically unstable period during the process of complete thrombosis of the aneurysm lumen after FD placement may be suggested, and blood pressure management and appropriate management with antiplatelet therapy may be important.


Asunto(s)
Aneurisma Roto/etiología , Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/cirugía , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas/etiología , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas/cirugía , Embolización Terapéutica/efectos adversos , Embolización Terapéutica/instrumentación , Aneurisma Intracraneal/cirugía , Anciano , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Traumatismos de las Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Arteria Carótida Interna/diagnóstico por imagen , Arteria Carótida Interna/cirugía , Angiografía Cerebral , Medios de Contraste , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Humanos , Aneurisma Intracraneal/diagnóstico por imagen , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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