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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; : 107812, 2024 Jun 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38878842

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OBJECTIVES: An increased number of cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) is considered a predictive factor for recurrent small vessel cerebrovascular diseases, including lacunar infarction and non-lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). However, it is unclear which recurrent stroke pattern is mainly reflected in the number of CMBs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study enrolled 217 patients with their first stroke (148 deep lacunar infarctions and 69 non-lobar ICHs), between January 2009 and March 2015. The numbers of baseline and newly appearing CMBs in patients with recurrent stroke were compared with those in patients with non-recurrent stroke, and the dynamics of the number of CMBs was evaluated according to recurrent stroke patterns. RESULTS: Fifty-nine patients with recurrent stroke were included in this study. A larger number of baseline and newly appearing CMBs was significantly associated with recurrent stroke (p=0.04, p<0.001, respectively). Recurrent stroke patterns were divided into four types: deep lacunar infarction/deep lacunar infarction (37 patients), deep lacunar infarction/non-lobar ICH (eight patients), non-lobar ICH/deep lacunar infarction (eight patients), and non-lobar ICH/non-lobar ICH (six patients). The number of newly appearing CMBs was significantly higher in patients with deep lacunar infarction/non-lobar ICH than in those with other recurrent stroke patterns (p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: The number of CMBs is associated with recurrent stroke, including deep lacunar infarction and non-lobar ICH, and differs depending on the recurrent stroke patterns. The increase in the number of CMBs was strongly correlated with the deep lacunar infarction/non-lobar ICH recurrence pattern.

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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 29(4): 104636, 2020 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32008922

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GOAL: Intracranial arterial dissection is a major cause of ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage in relatively young patients. We assessed the hypothesis that the tortuosity of the vertebrobasilar artery is associated with the occurrence of vertebral artery (VA) dissection, using MR angiography (MRA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study enrolled 43 patients with VA dissection, and 63 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were used as the controls. MRA was employed to evaluate the presence of dominant VA and the lateral shift of vertebrobasilar junction in both groups. The VA diameters were considered different when the difference was greater than .3 mm. These anatomical variations were divided into 3 types: Type 1 (vertebrobasilar junction within 2 mm from the midline), Type 2 (>2 mm-lateral shift of vertebrobasilar junction to the ipsilateral side of the dominant VA), and Type 3 (>2 mm-lateral shift of vertebrobasilar junction to the contralateral side of the dominant VA). FINDINGS: The presence of dominant VA and the lateral shift of vertebrobasilar junction were more prevalent in patients with VA dissection than in the controls (OR: 3.46, P = .013, and OR: 4.51, P = .001, respectively). The lateral shift of vertebrobasilar junction was classified into Type 1 (n = 6), Type 2 (n = 13), and Type 3 (n = 17) among patients with VA dissection, while into Type 1 (n = 20), Type 2 (n = 8), and Type 3 (n = 7) among the controls. Type 3 predominance was observed in patients with VA dissection (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS: Anatomical variations of the vertebrobasilar artery may play an important role in the occurrence of VA dissection.


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Artéria Basilar/diagnóstico por imagem , Angiografia Cerebral/métodos , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Artéria Basilar/anormalidades , Artéria Basilar/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Hemodinâmica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Artéria Vertebral/anormalidades , Artéria Vertebral/fisiopatologia , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral/etiologia , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral/fisiopatologia
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No Shinkei Geka ; 48(9): 835-840, 2020 Sep.
Artigo em Japonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32938812

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Intraabdominal hemorrhage is a rare complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH). Recently, there have been a number of reports about the coexistence of intracranial and Intraabdominal aneurysms caused by segmental arterial mediolysis(SAM). The etiology of SAM is still unclear, but catecholamine is known to be one of the causes of SAM. The authors report a rare case in which an increase of catecholamine by SAH affected the Intraabdominal hemorrhage during the perioperative period of SAH. A 67-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with SAH. Cerebral angiography revealed a right internal carotid-posterior communicating artery aneurysm, and an emergent neck clipping was performed. The intraoperative finding was a saccular aneurysm with a partial red wall of the internal carotid artery. Thirteen days after SAH, the patient complained of abdominal pain, but there were no particular findings on abdominal CT. The next day, anemia progressed suddenly because of Intraabdominal hemorrhage caused by rupture of the splenic artery aneurysm. She developed shock and consciousness disturbance, and left hemiparesis due to vasospasm appeared. She recovered from shock after receiving transfusion and coil embolization of the splenic artery aneurysm. Her consciousness and left hemiparesis improved after two months of rehabilitation. The radiological findings of the splenic artery aneurysm are compatible with SAM. We believe that an increase in catecholamine by SAH affected the development and rupture of the splenic artery aneurysm. In cases of SAH with abdominal pain, a detailed examination of the abdomen might be needed, and the use of catecholamine for symptomatic vasospasm should be carefully performed.


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Aneurisma Roto , Aneurisma Intracraniano , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea , Idoso , Catecolaminas , Angiografia Cerebral , Feminino , Humanos
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No Shinkei Geka ; 48(1): 15-23, 2020 Jan.
Artigo em Japonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31983684

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OBJECT: The rupture risk of cerebral aneurysms is determined by various factors. However, it is not clear whether the thickness of the aneurysm wall also influences the rupture risk. In this study, under the assumption that thin-walled aneurysms have a higher rupture risk compared with thick-wall aneurysms, we evaluate the usefulness of computed fluid dynamics(CFD)to identify thin-walled cerebral aneurysms. METHODS: Fifty-four unruptured middle cerebral aneurysms from 53 patients were analyzed using CFD before the operation. We divided these aneurysms into two groups: translucent-type aneurysms and others. To analyze the difference of these groups, individual elements(age, gender, volume, and aspect ratio)and hemodynamic factors(wall shear stress[WSS], flow coefficient, and flow coefficient per volume)were examined using CFD. RESULTS: Univariate analysis detected significant relationships between the translucent-type aneurysms and gender, aspect ratio, WSS and flow coefficient per volume. Multiple logistics regression also identified a significant relationship with gender and flow coefficient per volume. The receiver operating characteristic curve demonstrated that the flow coefficient per volume could predict translucent-type aneurysms(area under the curve 0.84, cut-off value 1.32, sensitivity 76.2%, and specificity 87.9%). CONCLUSION: Gender and the flow coefficient per volume could predict translucent-type aneurysms of the middle cerebral artery. CFD analysis might be a useful tool to predict translucent-type aneurysms.


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Aneurisma Roto , Aneurisma Intracraniano , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico , Hemodinâmica , Humanos , Hidrodinâmica , Aneurisma Intracraniano/diagnóstico , Artéria Cerebral Média , Estresse Mecânico
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 28(10): 104300, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31358356

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GOAL: There are an increasing idea that the inflammation contributes to vascular diseases in various organs. The pathogenesis of both cerebral small vessel disease such as cerebral microbleeds and carotid plaque may be associated with chronic inflammation. This study was aimed to evaluate the correlation between microbleeds and carotid plaque characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study enrolled 85 patients who underwent surgical/endovascular treatments for carotid artery stenosis between January 2009 and July 2016. Their clinical data were precisely analyzed. T2*-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was performed to detect the cerebral microbleeds. The carotid plaque with high signal intensity on T1-weighted MR imaging was categorized into vulnerable plaque. FINDINGS: The microbleeds was detected in 17 of 85 (20%). The prevalence of vulnerable carotid plaque and previous symptomatic lacunar infarction was significantly greater in the patients with microbleeds than in those without (P = .001 and P = .03, respectively). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the vulnerable plaque was significantly associated with the presence of microbleeds when adjusted for age, alcohol intake, antiplatelet drug use, the presence of previous symptomatic lacunar infarction, and coronary artery disease (P = .009, OR = 5.38, 95% CI = 1.51-21.0). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the correlation between microbleeds and vulnerable plaque in patients with severe (>70%) carotid artery stenosis. Systemic, chronic inflammation may play a key role in both small and large arteries' disease of the brain. The knowledge may be valuable to fully understand the entity of cerebrovascular diseases as one of systemic, chronic inflammation.


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Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemorragia Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Placa Aterosclerótica , Idoso , Estenose das Carótidas/complicações , Estenose das Carótidas/terapia , Hemorragia Cerebral/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Ruptura Espontânea , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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No Shinkei Geka ; 46(4): 295-299, 2018 Apr.
Artigo em Japonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29686162

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PURPOSE: Sudden onset severe occipital/nuchal pain is believed to be a typical symptom of vertebral artery dissection(VAD). However, recent developments in diagnostic imaging have suggested that VAD is not always associated with such pain. This study aimed to analyze the clinical features of initial symptoms in patients with VAD. METHODS: In total, this study included 29 consecutive patients who were referred to our hospital because of only headache and/or nuchal pain due to VAD between 2011 and 2016. In this study, their clinical features were precisely assessed, including the pain location, onset pattern, duration, intensity, disease period, diagnosis modality, and prognosis. Both MRI and MRA were performed for all subjects. Cerebral angiography and thin-slice T1-weighted MRI were additionally performed in selected cases. RESULTS: Of the 29 patients, 23 presented with occipital headache and/or nuchal pain. The pain was persistent in 26/29 and ipsilateral in 29/29. However, only 16/29 reported a typical sudden onset. Only 12/29 complained of severe pain, while the other 17/29 presented with dull pain. The mean interval between onset and hospitalization was 7.4 days(0 to 30 days)and the mean interval between hospitalization and diagnosis was 3.9 days(0 to 21 days). Intramural hematoma was identified in 21/29 patients using thin-slice T1-weighted MRI. CONCLUSION: Only 55% of patients with VAD demonstrate typical occipital/nuchal pain with sudden onset. Both MRI and MRA should be indicated for patients who complain of persistent, unilateral pain in the occipital/nuchal regions to prevent VAD being missed during diagnosis.


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Cefaleia , Cervicalgia , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral , Angiografia Cerebral , Cefaleia/etiologia , Humanos , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Cervicalgia/etiologia , Artéria Vertebral , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral/complicações , Dissecação da Artéria Vertebral/diagnóstico
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No Shinkei Geka ; 46(3): 199-206, 2018 Mar.
Artigo em Japonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29567869

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OBJECT: Recent studies have shown that computational fluid dynamics(CFD)analysis is useful to evaluate flow dynamics of intracranial aneurysms. However, CFD analysis still requires high costs and substantial time even now. This study aimed to evaluate whether newly developed software can shorten the time for analysis and serve useful information during clipping surgery for intracranial aneurysms. METHODS: CFD analysis was performed in 55 unruptured cerebral aneurysms in 51 patients. The time required for analysis of each aneurysm was recorded. On the basis of CFD analysis, both pressure and wall shear stress(WSS)were calculated as the values at the systolic and diastolic phases, and also the mean value through one cardiac cycle. These data were compared between thin-wall points and other points within each aneurysm. RESULTS: The average time required for analysis was 3 hours, ranging from 1 to 15 hours. The CFD data could be referenced during surgery in each patient. The pressure in about 93% and 80% of the thin-wall points was higher than that at other points within each aneurysm in the systolic and diastolic phases, respectively. However, there was no significant correlation between WSS and wall thickness in each aneurysm. CONCLUSION: This study clearly shows that newly-developed software is simple and requires much shorter time for CFD analysis than previous methods. Higher pressure through the cardiac cycle may efficiently predict a thin-wall region within intracranial aneurysms, which strongly suggests that CFD analysis would be a valuable tool to determine the treatment strategy in patients with unruptured aneurysms.


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Aneurisma Intracraniano/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional , Aneurisma Intracraniano/cirurgia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Software
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 25(6): 1473-81, 2016 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27019988

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GOAL: This prospective study was aimed to prove the hypothesis that multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are mobilized from bone marrow into peripheral blood in patients with ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 29 patients with ischemic stroke. To quantify the circulating Muse cells, peripheral blood was obtained from all patients on admission and at days 7 and 30. Using fluorescence-activated cell sorting, Muse cells were identified as stage-specific embryonic antigen-3-positive cells. The control values were obtained from 5 healthy volunteers. Separately, immunohistochemistry was performed to evaluate the distribution of Muse cells in the bone marrow of 8 autopsy cases. FINDINGS: The number of Muse cells robustly increased within 24 hours after the onset, compared with the controls, but their baseline number and temporal profile widely varied among patients. No clinical data predicted the baseline number of Muse cells at the onset. Multivariate analysis revealed that smoking and alcohol intake significantly affect the increase in circulating Muse cells. The odds ratio was .0027 (P = .0336) and 1688 (P = .0220) for smoking and alcohol intake, respectively. The percentage of Muse cells in the bone marrow was .20% ± .17%. CONCLUSION: This study shows that pluripotent Muse cells are mobilized from the bone marrow into peripheral blood in the acute stage of ischemic stroke. Smoking and alcohol intake significantly affect their temporal profile. Therapeutic interventions that increase endogenous Muse cells or exogenous administration of Muse cells may improve functional outcome after ischemic stroke.


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Isquemia Encefálica/patologia , Diferenciação Celular , Linhagem da Célula , Movimento Celular , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/patologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/efeitos adversos , Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas/sangue , Antígenos Glicosídicos Associados a Tumores/sangue , Biomarcadores/sangue , Isquemia Encefálica/sangue , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico por imagem , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Separação Celular/métodos , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Humanos , Modelos Lineares , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Razão de Chances , Fenótipo , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/metabolismo , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Fumar/sangue , Antígenos Embrionários Estágio-Específicos/sangue , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Fatores de Tempo
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 23(9): 2384-90, 2014 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25174560

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Previously, we reported on the differentiation between patients with Alzheimer disease and normal controls using a quantitative electroencephalographic technique called neuronal activity topography (NAT). In this technique, cerebral neuronal activities are characterized by the signal intensity and coherence (sNAT and vNAT, respectively). In the present study, we examined 47 patients with vascular cognitive impairment in carotid stenosis and 52 normal controls. All subjects underwent electroencephalography in a resting state with closed eyes for 5 minutes. Electroencephalographic markers of the differential likelihood, that is, the sensitivity-versus-specificity characteristics, sL(x:VCI-NLc) and vL(x:VCI-NLc), were assessed with neuronal activity topography and were compared between the 2 groups. sL(x:VCI-NLc) and vL(x:VCI-NLc) crossed each other at a cutoff value of the differential likelihood. Separation of the patients and controls was made with a sensitivity of 92% and 88%, as well as a false-positive rate of 8% and 12% for sL(x:VCI-NLc) and vL(x:VCI-NLc), respectively. Using sNAT, we accurately differentiated 92% patients with vascular cognitive impairment. We recommend that sNAT, rather than vNAT, should be used in detecting vascular cognitive impaired patients.


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Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico , Estenose das Carótidas/psicologia , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico , Transtornos Cognitivos/psicologia , Eletroencefalografia/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Neuroimagem/métodos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estenose das Carótidas/complicações , Transtornos Cognitivos/etiologia , Demência Vascular/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Reações Falso-Positivas , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes
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Surg Neurol Int ; 14: 330, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37810288

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Background: To prevent stroke recurrence, a superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass for atherosclerotic cerebrovascular occlusive disease is performed. Post stroke epilepsy is known as serious sequelae of stroke. Herein, we present a case of a 60-year-old man who underwent STA-MCA bypass for the prevention of stroke recurrence; however, the donor artery was deemed to be temporally occluded secondary to generalized seizure. Case Description: A 60-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a diagnosis of the left cervical internal carotid artery occlusion presenting with mild aphasia and right hemiparesis. He underwent STA-MCA bypass to prevent the recurrence of stroke 1 month after the onset of symptoms. On postoperative day 7, patency of the donor artery was confirmed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and no complications were noted. However, on postoperative day 14, he presented with a secondary generalized seizure. MRI was immediately performed and the donor artery was not patent with no new lesions. Several hours thereafter, the blood flow of the donor artery was confirmed using pulse Doppler; however, during mouth opening, the flow of the donor artery decreased. Computed tomography-angiography confirmed donor artery patency. An encephalogram was conducted and revealed a focal epilepsy which was compatible with stroke on MRI. Conclusion: Post stroke epilepsy caused an unintended and forced mouth opening which led to a temporary occlusion of the donor artery after STA-MCA bypass. Thus, this complication should be recognized, and seizures should be prevented through the administration of prophylactic anti-seizure medication based on risk stratification assessment of post stroke epilepsy.

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Cureus ; 15(10): e46964, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38021911

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Aphemia is now considered an impairment of speech production. We present a case of an 89-year-old right-handed woman who received intravenous thrombolysis with a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for the ischemic symptom "loss of speech" and recovered with an ischemic lesion of the left precentral gyrus. The patient had untreated atrial fibrillation. Neurological examination showed that her level of consciousness was alert, with normal comprehension and mild lower facial droop. Head computed tomography (CT) did not reveal a hemorrhagic lesion. To treat the acute ischemic stroke, she received a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. Just after thrombolysis, she started to speak. Then, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an acute ischemic infarction in the dominant precentral gyrus. Follow-up MRI revealed the peripheral middle cerebral artery territory infarction in the left precentral gyrus, but she still could speak. The symptom of "loss of speech" was considered aphemia. By intravenous thrombolysis, impaired speech production in our patient was believed to be caused by an infarction in the dominant precentral gyrus. This case also demonstrated that the rare clinical symptom was due to an ischemic stroke in the territory of the distal middle cerebral artery. Clinicians who engage in stroke care need to know the rare symptoms of aphemia in the era when mechanical thrombectomy could be considered a promising treatment option for distal medium vessel occlusion.

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World Neurosurg ; 179: e421-e427, 2023 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37659750

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OBJECTIVE: Neurosurgeons occasionally encounter cases of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in admitted walk-in patients, termed "walk-in SAH." However, their clinical characteristics have not been fully understood. We thus, aimed to investigate several characteristics of patients with walk-in SAH and compare them with those of patients with good grade SAH who arrived at the hospital by ambulance. METHODS: Between January 2011 and January 2018, consecutive patients with World Federation of Neurosurgical Society (WFNS) grade I and II aneurysmal SAH were enrolled. They were dichotomized into walk-in and ambulance groups, and their demographic and disease-related characteristics were compared. Furthermore, predictors associated with unfavorable outcomes were investigated in patients with walk-in SAH. RESULTS: Of 171 patients with World Federation of Neurosurgical Society grade I and II SAH, 68 (39.8%) were categorized as walk-in SAH. The mean time for diagnosis in patients with walk-in SAH was significantly longer than that in patients who arrived by ambulance (P < 0.01). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that a lower rate of hypertension, high grades on the Barrow Neurological Institute scale, and Early Brain Edema Score were significantly associated with walk-in SAH (odds ratio [OR] 0.44, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.21-0.91, P = 0.03; OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.13-0.76, P = 0.007; OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.02-0.51, P < 0.0001, respectively). Additionally, severe angiographic vasospasm was a significant predictor of unfavorable outcomes in walk-in SAH (OR 37.7, 95% CI 1.10-1290.90, P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with walk-in SAH exhibit radiological characteristics associated with a more favorable outcome among patients with good grade SAH. Therefore, these patients may have a positive prognosis.


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Hipertensão , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea , Humanos , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Hipertensão/complicações , Hospitalização , Hospitais , Resultado do Tratamento
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Neuroimaging Clin N Am ; 32(3): 637-661, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35843667

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The cerebral venous system is complex and sophisticated and serves various major functions toward maintaining brain homeostasis. Cerebral veins contain about 70% of cerebral blood volume, have thin walls, are valveless, and cross seamlessly white matter, ependymal, cisternal, arachnoid, and dural boundaries to eventually drain cerebral blood either into dural sinuses or deep cerebral veins. Although numerous variations in the cerebral venous anatomic arrangement may be encountered, the overall configuration is relatively predictable and landmarks relatively well defined. A reasonable understanding of cerebral vascular embryology is helpful to appreciate normal anatomy and variations that have clinical relevance. Increasing interest in transvascular therapy, particularly transvenous endovascular intervention provides justification for practitioners in the neurosciences to acquire at least a basic understanding of the cerebral venous system.


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Veias Cerebrais , Cavidades Cranianas , Veias Cerebrais/anatomia & histologia , Veias Cerebrais/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos
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World Neurosurg ; 165: e216-e222, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35688368

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OBJECTIVE: Patients with World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade V subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) frequently have poor outcomes. The current understanding of the predictors of functional outcome only in WFNS grade V SAH is limited. METHODS: Patients with WFNS grade V SAH were retrospectively analyzed between April 2008 and August 2019. Surgical treatment is commonly delayed until clinical improvement is observed using a less aggressive approach. Clinical and radiologic data on admission were assessed, and disease-related characteristics were compared between patients with favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score 0-3) and those with unfavorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score 4-6). RESULTS: A total of 144 patients were included, and 22 patients (15.3%) achieved favorable outcomes, whereas 122 patients (84.7%) had unfavorable outcomes. Surgical aneurysm repair was performed in all patients with favorable outcomes and in 21.3% of those with unfavorable outcomes. Multivariate analysis showed that Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3, high-grade Early Brain Edema Score, absence of bilaterally light reflex and neurologic improvement, and hypertension were significantly associated with unfavorable outcomes (odds ratio [OR], 9.54, P = 0.03; OR, 5.37, P = 0.04; OR, 11.80, P = 0.009; OR, 0.14, P = 0.02 and OR, 6.53, P = 0.04, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The final outcome of patients with WFNS grade V SAH was still poor and highly predicted by Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3, high-grade Early Brain Edema Score, absence of bilaterally light reflex and neurologic improvement, and a history of hypertension. The efficacy of aggressive surgical treatment for these patients remains controversial, and the indications should be clearly defined in patients with desolate clinical status on admission.


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Edema Encefálico , Hipertensão , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea , Humanos , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Neuroradiology ; 53(3): 153-8, 2011 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20563798

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INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the hypothesis that flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery (FAIR) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can detect retrograde cortical venous drainage (RCVD) in patients with intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF). METHODS: Seven patients with angiographically confirmed DAVF with RCVD and two DAVF patients without RCVD underwent examinations with conventional MR imaging and FAIR, five of these seven patients with RCVD also underwent examination with dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MR imaging. The ability of FAIR to depict prominent cerebral veins was evaluated, and FAIR was compared with the relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) maps created with DSC. RESULTS: In all DAVF patients with RCVD, FAIR clearly showed prominent veins on the surface of the brain in affected hemisphere, and FAIR corresponded well with the areas of increased rCBV. In all DAVF patients without RCVD, FAIR showed no prominent veins. CONCLUSION: FAIR can detect RCVD in patients with DAVF.


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Hemorragia Cerebral/etiologia , Hemorragia Cerebral/patologia , Veias Cerebrais/patologia , Malformações Arteriovenosas Intracranianas/patologia , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Idoso , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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J Reconstr Microsurg ; 27(6): 377-82, 2011 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21717391

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Supermicrosurgery has been developed and reported the anastomosis of vessels with diameters of about 0.5 mm or less. The anastomosis of vessels of about 0.5 mm or less in diameter is technically more difficult than 1.0 mm or larger. This article describes a novel practice card model for acquiring basic supermicrosurgical techniques. A practice card is composed of very small-caliber silicone tubes simulating very small-caliber vessels and a thick paper. The silicone tube external diameters are 0.3, 0.5, or 0.7 mm. The thickness of the tube wall is 0.05 mm. Microsurgeons can easily begin to practice and warm up the supermicrosurgical suturing and anastomosing techniques using this nonvital practice card under a personal desk stereomicroscope in the office and an operating microscope in the operating room. This training model is a simple system for practicing basic supermicrosurgical techniques repeatedly and for warming up before a supermicrosurgical operation. This article also describes basic training regarding its use at high magnifications. This training-based supermicrosurgical skill may become a valuable technique for microsurgeons in many specialties.


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Anastomose Cirúrgica/educação , Competência Clínica , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina , Microcirurgia/educação , Modelos Educacionais , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/educação , Anastomose Cirúrgica/métodos , Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina/métodos , Avaliação Educacional , Humanos , Microcirurgia/métodos , Modelos Anatômicos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/métodos
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Acta Neurochir (Wien) ; 151(12): 1593-600, 2009 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19533017

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BACKGROUND: In patients with severe carotid artery stenosis, cognitive decline and changes in cognitive function before to after treatment have been noted, though the true effects of treatment in such patients remain unclear. A convenient and repeatable neuropsychological test battery is needed for such patients. METHODS: In 26 patients with severe carotid artery stenosis treated by carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and stenting (CAS), cognitive function was examined before and 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after treatment. RBANS and MMSE were selected as a test battery, and changes in test scores and long-term results of revascularization were evaluated. RESULTS: RBANS was useful and suitable for neuropsychological testing in such patients, and yielded the following results: (1) Patients before treatment had, on average, RBANS scores rated low average, with mild but relatively diffuse cognitive impairment; (2) RBANS scores were increased significantly at 3 months after CEA and CAS, and cognitive improvement was maintained over 1 year; and (3) scores were decreased temporarily at 1 week after CEA, but not after CAS. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with severe carotid artery stenosis exhibited mild decline in cognitive function, which was improved after CEA and CAS. RBANS is a suitable test battery for this type of patient.


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Estenose das Carótidas/complicações , Estenose das Carótidas/cirurgia , Transtornos Cognitivos/etiologia , Transtornos Cognitivos/cirurgia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/métodos , Stents/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estenose das Carótidas/patologia , Transtornos Cognitivos/diagnóstico , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
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Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ; 48(3): 101-7, 2008 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18362455

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The sex difference in the seasonal occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and the association of meteorological factors in Japan were analyzed in 1006 consecutive patients with SAH in Toyama, Japan from 1996 to 2000. The study investigated whether these meteorological factors could explain the seasonality of the incidence of SAH in each sex. Seasonal variation of SAH occurrence peaked in spring in men, but peaked in spring and winter in women. The difference between maximum temperature and minimum temperature was the greatest on the day previous to SAH occurrence in multiple individuals in men, whereas mean humidity was the greatest on that day in women. Interestingly, the difference between maximum temperature and minimum temperature peaked in spring and mean humidity in winter from the meteorological data over the 5 years. The relationship between humidity and occurrence of SAH may explain the sex difference of the incidence of aneurysmal SAH. The humidity change may be a specific and additional meteorological factor for the incidence of SAH in women.


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Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/epidemiologia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Japão/epidemiologia , Masculino , Conceitos Meteorológicos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Estações do Ano , Fatores Sexuais
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Front Hum Neurosci ; 12: 170, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29867404

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Background and Purpose: We recently noted a gradual change in the boundary electroencephalography (EEG) oscillation of 7.8 Hz between theta (θ) and alpha (α) bands in response to increased atherosclerosis levels in the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of boundary EEG oscillations of θ-α bands on cognitive functions in vascular cognitive impairments (VCI) patients. Materials and Methods: We examined 55 patients with VCI in carotid stenosis, and underwent EEG in a resting state with closed eyes for 5 min. The asymmetry index (AI) along homologous channel pairs (e.g., F7-8) was assessed using neuronal activity topography (NAT). AI referring to 10 frequency components ranging from 4 to 20 Hz and neuropsychological assessments including linguistic competence were analyzed. Results: The main findings was that the language score had a positive association with AI in 7.8 Hz at F7-8 and a negative association with AI in 6.3 Hz at C3-4 and 14.1 Hz at F3-4. Conclusion: EEG asymmetry in a boundary range might have a special role in linguistic competence, suggesting the application of neural oscillation on the cognitive function evaluation and neurorehabilition induced by a frequency-specific transcranial alternating current stimulation.

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Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) ; 58(4): 164-172, 2018 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29526881

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REVIVE SE (REVIVE) is a closed-ended, self-expanding stent retriever used in the RIVER JAPAN study. We present our early experience with REVIVE for revascularization of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in patients who have failed or are ineligible for intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator treatment. This prospective, single-arm, non-randomized, multicenter registry study followed up patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy with REVIVE for 90 days. The primary endpoint was a post-procedure Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) score ≥2a. Secondary endpoints were clot migration/embolization; recanalization without symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) at 24 h; symptomatic ICH; good neurological outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ≤2 National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score decrease ≥10) at day 90; device- or procedure-related serious adverse events (SAEs) and mortality at day 90. To confirm non-inferiority of REVIVE, results were compared with historical data of the Merci Retriever. About 49 patients were enrolled (median age 73 years; males 46.9%; middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion 83.7%; median NIHSS score 17). A post-procedure TICI score ≥2a was observed in 73.5% (36/49, 95% confidence interval [CI] 58.9-85.1) of patients. No post-procedural clot migration/embolization events occurred. Successful recanalization without symptomatic ICH was observed in 62.5% (30/48, 95% CI 47.4-76.0). The good neurological outcome was achieved in 66.7% (32/48) patients. Symptomatic ICH and device- or procedure-related SAEs were reported in 6.3% and 12.2% of patients, respectively. Two deaths were reported. REVIVE demonstrated equivalent efficacy and safety as the Merci Retriever. Results suggest that REVIVE is effective and safe in recanalizing occluded intracranial arteries in AIS.


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Isquemia Encefálica/cirurgia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/cirurgia , Trombectomia/instrumentação , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Isquemia Encefálica/complicações , Feminino , Humanos , Japão , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Stents , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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