著者

Naoki Akioka Naoya Kuwayama Satoshi Kuroda

出版者

The Japanese Society for Neuroendovascular Therapy

雑誌

Journal of Neuroendovascular Therapy (ISSN:18824072)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.ra.2023-0034, (Released:2023-12-23)

参考文献数

29

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The sphenoid wing dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are clinically rare. They often present as non-sinus-type arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and may be associated with focal neurological deficits, intracranial venous hypertension, and intracranial hemorrhage. These cases are classified as lesser or greater sphenoid wing lesions. We searched the PubMed databases for studies evaluating the clinical presentation, surgical treatment, and endovascular treatment of these lesions and analyzed 37 cases from 22 papers. A total of 17 cases had lesser sphenoid wing AVFs, and the localization of the shunts could be divided into the sinus of the lesser sphenoid wing (SLSW) or the superficial middle cerebral vein (SMCV). Most SLSW AVFs drained into the cavernous sinus, but two cases drained directly into the deep middle cerebral vein via a bridging vein. All cases with shunts directly into the SMCV had reflux into the SMCV with varices. A total of 20 cases had shunts in the greater sphenoid wing, and the localization of the shunts varied, with shunt localization, and venous return morphology dependent on variations in middle fossa venous return. Most cases had shunts in the sphenobasal vein near the foramen ovale. However, some cases had shunts in the superior ophthalmic vein, sphenopetrosal vein, and laterocavernous sinus. Many were associated with cortical venous reflux. These lesions have been treated by surgical ligation of the drainage vein and transarterial or transvenous embolization. Recently, embolization has become the standard treatment for DAVFs due to advances in endovascular techniques. This paper reviewed and discussed the angioarchitecture, clinical presentation, and treatment of these lesions to clarify the characteristics of sphenoid wing DAVFs.

著者

Nobuo SUGO Sayaka TERAZONO Chie MATSUURA Yutaka FUCHINOUE Yuki SAKAEYAMA Mitsuyoshi ABE Masataka MIKAI Syuhei KUBOTA Kosuke KONDO Shoko SHIMOKAWA Taketoshi MAEHARA Hiroyoshi AKUTSU Fusao IKAWA Yukiko ENOMOTO Kazuko KAMIYA Satoshi KURODA Hideo TAKESHIMA Noriko TAMURA Tomohito HISHIKAWA Masazumi FUJII Takamitsu FUJIMAKI Tetsuyoshi HORIUCHI Junkoh YAMAMOTO Tetsuya YAMAMOTO Yoko KATO

出版者

The Japan Neurosurgical Society

雑誌

Neurologia medico-chirurgica (ISSN:04708105)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.2023-0051, (Released:2023-07-25)

参考文献数

26

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This study aims to evaluate the academic activities of female neurosurgeons at all branch meetings of the Japan Neurosurgical Society and identify related issues they encountered. The programs of all seven branch meetings of the Japan Neurosurgical Society (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku/Shikoku, and Kyushu) were used to determine the number of presentations and chairpersons by sex. The covered period was from January 2008 to December 2020, which was available for viewing during the survey. Of note, only the Kinki branch used data from January 2008 to December 2019. The Neurologia Medico-chirurgica (NMC), the journal of the Japan Neurosurgical Society, was also reviewed to identify publication achievements during the same period. In all seven branches, the percentage of presentations given by female physicians increased from 7.9% in 2008 to 9.6% in 2020 (p < 0.05).Conversely, the percentage of female chairpersons in all branch meetings did not change over time and it was significantly lower (1.1%) than that of female presenters (7.9%) for all branch meetings combined in over 13 years (p < 0.01). In the NMC, the number of articles with female physicians as first authors did not increase or decrease over the years. We conclude that efforts to smoothly promote female neurosurgeons as chairpersons and increase the number of female first authors are necessary to facilitate their academic activities.

著者

Shusuke YAMAMOTO Daina KASHIWAZAKI Haruto UCHINO Hisayasu SAITO Naoki AKIOKA Naoya KUWAYAMA Satoshi KURODA

出版者

The Japan Neurosurgical Society

雑誌

Neurologia medico-chirurgica (ISSN:04708105)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.60, no.7, pp.360-367, 2020 (Released:2020-07-15)

参考文献数

21

被引用文献数

5 11

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Some of the pediatric moyamoya patients spend their childhood without diagnosed as moyamoya disease (MMD) because of their mild ischemic attacks and emerge again with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in their adulthood. This study was aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of adult moyamoya patients with childhood onset and elucidate the impact of long disease period on their clinical features. Present study included 116 untreated hemispheres of 69 adult patients with MMD. They were divided into two groups: childhood onset group (26 hemispheres of 14 patients) and adult onset group (90 hemispheres of 55 patients). Clinical features were compared between the two groups. The incidence of hemorrhagic stroke was significantly higher in childhood onset group (P = 0.0091). Lenticulostriate and choroidal channels were more developed in childhood onset group (P = 0.044 and P <0.001, respectively). Vault moyamoya was more frequently observed in childhood onset group (P <0.001). The development of surgical collaterals through indirect bypass was more marked in childhood onset group (P = 0.0019). Multivariate analysis revealed that childhood onset and developed choroidal channels were significantly associated with the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke (OR 4.31 [95% CI 1.21–15.4], P = 0.025 and OR 6.78 [95% CI 1.78–25.8], P = 0.0050, respectively). This study clearly shows that adult moyamoya patients with childhood onset have more developed spontaneous collaterals, which may, in turn, highly causes hemorrhagic stroke. Adult moyamoya patients with “childhood onset” should be recognized as a novel and important concept when elucidating the underlying mechanisms of hemorrhagic stroke in MMD.

著者

Takashi ASAHI Michi SATO Takuto NAKAMURA Yuki KON Hiroyuki KAJIMOTO Genko OYAMA Akito HAYASHI Kazunori TANAKA Shunya NAKANE Takao TAKESHIMA Masami FUJII Satoshi KURODA

出版者

The Japan Neurosurgical Society

雑誌

Neurologia medico-chirurgica (ISSN:04708105)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.58, no.5, pp.206-211, 2018 (Released:2018-05-15)

参考文献数

24

被引用文献数

2 3

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The hanger reflex (HR) is an involuntary head rotation that occurs in response to a clothes hanger encircling the head and compressing the unilateral fronto-temporal area. Here, we developed an elliptical device to induce the HR and examined its utility for the treatment of cervical dystonia (CD). The study included 19 patients with rotational-type CD. The device was applied to each subject’s head for at least 30 min/day for 3 months. Severity scores on part 1 of the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale were evaluated at baseline and after the 3-month trial. Mean scores without and with the device were significantly different both at baseline (16.6 vs. 14.7, respectively; P < 0.05) and after the trial (14.9 vs. 13.6, respectively; P < 0.05). This preliminary trial suggests that our device can improve abnormal head rotation in patients with CD.