Case Report: Surgical Treatment for Intranasal Meningoencephalocele in a Cat.

A 4-month-old cat with epileptic seizures and nasal discharge was presented, and diagnosed with intranasal meningoencephalocele based on the clinical symptoms and findings of CT and MRI. As liquorrhea was suspected, the meningoencephalocele was surgically excised and the postoperative course was favorable. For cribriform plate reconstruction, the autologous tunica vaginalis was used.

Risk Factors of Cerebellar Microembolic Infarctions After Carotid Artery Stenting.

Background: This study analyzes the incidence of microembolic infarctions (MIs) in the cerebellum after carotid artery stenting (CAS) to determine the risk factors.

Methods: From 2012 to 2019, 162 CASs in 155 patients were performed at our hospital. Fifty-seven patients (35.

Accurate etiology diagnosis in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation: A role for brain natriuretic peptide.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the leading cause of cardioembolic stroke (CES), and patients with stroke and AF are frequently assumed to have CES. However, strokes presumably due to atherosclerotic pathophysiologies in large or small vessels can also occur in patients with AF. The aims of the present study were to clarify the prevalence of and factors related to a non-cardioembolic etiology in acute stroke patients with AF.

The Prevalence of and Factors Related to Vascular Hyperintensity on T1-Weighted Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: Thrombus visualization in patients with acute ischemic stroke has been detected and reported using various imaging modalities. T1-weighted imaging (T1-WI) can depict thrombi as hyperintense signals within vessels. Moreover, in addition to thrombi, T1-WI hyperintensities in arteries may suggest arterial dissection.

Risk factors associated with the occurrence of distal radius fractures in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective observational cohort study.

The aims of this study were to evaluate the association between potential risk factors and the occurrence of distal radius fractures in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A total of 9,987 patients (82.0 % female; mean age, 55.

Bisphenol A glucuronidation and absorption in rat intestine.

Bisphenol A, an environmental estrogen, can be leached from plastic tableware and from the coating of food and drink cans, orally exposing human beings to the compound. The present study focuses on the absorption and metabolism of bisphenol A in the rat intestine, as elucidated experimentally by segmented everted intestine. One hour after the application of 2 micromol of bisphenol A to the mucosal fluid, the absorption of bisphenol A was slightly greater in the colon (48.