Publications by authors named "K Imanaka"

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a higher prevalence of social memory impairment. A series of our previous studies revealed that hippocampal ventral CA1 (vCA1) neurons possess social memory engram and that the neurophysiological representation of social memory in the vCA1 neurons is disrupted in ASD-associated Shank3 knockout mice. However, whether the dysfunction of Shank3 in vCA1 causes the social memory impairment observed in ASD remains unclear.

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  • - This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in treating unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in real-world settings, involving 222 patients from 19 hospitals.
  • - The findings revealed an objective response rate of 22.0% and a median progression-free survival of 5.7 months, with certain factors (like younger age, more tumors, and macrovascular invasion) linked to shorter progression-free survival.
  • - Despite a median overall survival not being reached, key risk factors for reduced survival included absence of hyperlipidemia, multiple intrahepatic tumors, macrovascular invasion, and elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios, with 36.0% of
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For successful actions in a fast, dynamic environment such as sports, a quick successful anticipation of a forthcoming environmental state is essential. However, the perceptual mechanisms involved in successful anticipation are not fully understood. This study examined the relationships between the magnitude of representational momentum (RM) as a forward displacement of the memory representation of the final position of a moving object (which implies that observers perceptually "see" a near future forthcoming dynamic environmental state) and the temporal and spatial anticipatory judgments of the opponent's high or middle kicks in taekwondo.

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Background: Using the transverse sinus as a conduit to treat a transverse sigmoid sinus dural arteriovenous fistula is uncommon. This report describes a minimally invasive direct puncture technique for the transverse sinus to treat a complex dural arteriovenous fistula in a hybrid operating room.

Case: The patient was a 64-year-old man with intractable status epilepticus.

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Various surgical treatments are available for occlusive subclavian and common carotid artery diseases. Nevertheless, to date, when cerebral endovascular treatment is utilized, revascularization via direct surgery may be required. This study reported five symptomatic cases of revascularization for CCA and SCA occlusive and stenotic lesions that were expected to be challenging to treat with endovascular treatment.

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