Longitudinal study of risk factors for decreased cross-sectional area of psoas major and paraspinal muscle in 1849 individuals.

This 10-year retrospective observational study investigated longitudinal losses in psoas major and paraspinal muscle area in 1849 healthy individuals (1690 male, 159 female) screened using computed tomography. Logistic regression analysis revealed significant decreases in psoas major and paraspinal muscle area at 10 years relative to the baseline area regardless of age or sex, starting at 30 years of age. Only aging [≥ 50 s (odds ratio [OR]: 1.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm following posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.

Although posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is rarely associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage, to our knowledge, rupture of a concomitant cerebral aneurysm following PRES has not been reported. We describe a patient with atypical PRES involving the brainstem, thalamus, and periventricular white matter without cortical or subcortical edema of the parietooccipital lobe on magnetic resonance imaging, with rupture of a concomitant cerebral aneurysm. Preexisting extremely high blood pressure may trigger atypical PRES, and failure to lower blood pressure may lead to a concomitant aneurysm rupture.

An unusual variant of the callosomarginal artery from the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery.

Background: Although the anatomy of the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) is highly variable, a callosomarginal artery (CMA) arising from the A1 segment of the ACA is rare.

Case Description: A 27-year-old man presented with severe headache and was admitted to our hospital. Initial computed tomography (CT) showed subarachnoid hemorrhage in the basal cistern.

An unusual variant of the common trunk of the fronto-orbital and frontopolar arteries associated with a ruptured aneurysm of the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery.

Background: The common trunk of the fronto-orbital artery (FOA) and frontopolar artery (FPA) arising from the A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) associated with a ruptured aneurysm (AN), is rare.

Case Description: The patient was a 52-year-old man who suffered from subarachnoid hemorrhage. Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography revealed an elongated and tortuous left A1 segment of the ACA and a saccular AN arising from the left A1 segment of the ACA at the origin of the cortical branch, defining its location just on the midline and behind the anterior communicating artery.

Aneurysm of the A1 Segment of the Anterior Cerebral Artery Associated with the Persistent Primitive Olfactory Artery.

Background: The persistent primitive artery constitutes the anterior cerebral artery proper. When the persistent primitive artery keeps its embryologic course along the olfactory bulb, it is called the persistent primitive olfactory artery (PPOA).

Case Description: A 69-year-old man presented with an incidentally discovered unruptured aneurysm at the origin of the PPOA.

Microsurgical clipping for the true posterior communicating artery aneurysm in the distal portion of the posterior communicating artery.

Background: Aneurysms arising from the posterior communicating artery (PCoA) itself are rare in which aneurysms usually located in the proximal portion of the PCoA. The authors report a case of the true PCoA ruptured aneurysm in the distal portion of the PCoA.

Case Description: The patient was an 83-year-old man who suffered subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Transition of occupational health issues associated with stabilization and decommissioning of the nuclear reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant through 2013.

Objective: To clarify the occupational health (OH) issues that arose, what actions were taken, and the OH performances during the disaster involving the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and thus improve the OH management system with respect to long-term decommissioning work and preparation for future disasters.

Methods: We used information in advisory reports to the Tokyo Electric Power Company by an OH expert group, observation through support activities, and data officially released by the Tokyo Electric Power Company.

Results: Occupational health issues transitioned as work progressed and seasons changed.

Prediction of malignancy grading using computed tomography perfusion imaging in nonenhancing supratentorial gliomas.

Tumor grade differentiation is often difficult using routine neuroimaging alone. Computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTP) provides quantitative information on tumor vasculature that closely parallels the degree of tumor malignancy. This study examined whether CTP is useful for preoperatively predicting the grade of malignancy in glioma showing no enhancement on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Epigenetic status and aberrant expression of the maspin gene in human hepato-biliary tract carcinomas.

We examined expression of maspin and the epigenetic status of its gene in 40 primary hepato-biliary tract carcinomas and 11 cell lines originating from hepato-pancreatico-biliary tract carcinomas. Aberrant maspin expression was frequently observed immunohistochemically in biliary tract carcinomas (22/25, 88%) but not in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) (0/15, 0%). Aberrant maspin expression by five pancreatico-biliary tract carcinoma cell lines was closely associated with demethylation at the maspin promoter.

[A case report of sphenoidal encephalocele presenting with cerebral spinal fluid rhinorrhea].

Sphenoidal encephalocele is a rare congenital anomaly. We report a case of sphenoidal encephalocele presenting with cerebral spinal fluid rhinorrhea. A 53-years-old man suffered recurrent fever and rhinorrhea.

A phase II study of radiotherapy after hyperbaric oxygenation combined with interferon-beta and nimustine hydrochloride to treat supratentorial malignant gliomas.

Hypoxic cells play a key role in the radioresistance of malignant glioma. Interferon-beta, ACNU as nimustine hydrochloride and radiotherapy (IAR) is a common therapy for malignant glioma in Japan. Since hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO) increases oxygen pressure in glioma tissue, we applied a modified IAR therapy, radiotherapy after HBO combined with interferon-beta and ACNU (HBO/IAR therapy), for supratentorial malignant gliomas.