Clinical improvements in temporospatial gait variables after a spinal tap test in individuals with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a neurological condition that often presents gait disturbance in the early stages of the disease and affects other motor activities. This study investigated changes in temporospatial gait variables after cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) removal using a spinal tap test in individuals with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), and explored if the tap test responders and non-responders could be clinically identified from temporospatial gait variables. Sixty-two individuals with iNPH were recruited from an outpatient clinic, eleven were excluded, leaving a total of 51 who were included in the analysis.

Relationships between amyloid levels, glucose metabolism, morphologic changes in the brain and clinical status of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Objective: The current study was conducted to improve the understanding of relationships between regional cortical amyloid load, glucose metabolism, cortical morphology (volume), and severity of clinical symptoms in patients with AD, MCI, and age-matched controls.

Methods: To objectivize the radiological evaluation of patients with suspected AD, head-to-head multi-modality imaging studies were conducted using MRI and PET/CT with [F]FDG and [F]AV45 for visualization and quantitation of brain morphology, glucose metabolism, and amyloid levels, respectively. A total of 84 subjects was studied, including 33 patients with AD, 31 patients with MCI, and 20 age-matched healthy controls (HC).

Feasibility Study of Language Lateralization using Thai Version of Language Paradigm for Functional MRI in Clinical Service.

Objective: To evaluate the concordance of language lateralization between functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) using Thai version of language paradigm and Wada test or awake surgery with direct cortical brain stimulation (DCS).

Material And Method: Retrospective study of thirteen patients (3 males and 10 females with mean age of 33.9 years old) with epilepsy (7 cases) or brain tumor (6 cases) was performed.

Comparison of High Resolution T2W and Gd-T1W of MRI Internal Acoustic Canal in Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Objective: To evaluate the concordance of high resolution T2-weighted (HR-T2W) and Gd-T1W for mass detection in internal acoustic canal (IAC) or cochlear in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).

Material And Method: The retrospective study of patients with SNHL undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) IAC protocol was performed. HR-T2W and Gd-T1W were separately reviewed for any mass in IAC or cochlear.