Publications by authors named "Ryosuke Fukazawa"

Background: Real-world data on the effectiveness and safety of lasmiditan, a new medication for acute migraine attacks, is necessary.

Methods: We performed a prospective, observational, multi-center, real-world study. A total of 48 patients with migraine (44 females, 44.

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Notably, certain nutrients are effective in preventing migraine. Nonetheless, zinc replacement therapy for migraine treatment has yet to be explored. We herein report four patients with migraine who were refractory to prophylactic therapy and whose headache frequency and severity improved with zinc supplementation.

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All three patients were men in their 70s. All cases were solitary onset and the chief complaint was gait disturbance. All patients had miosis and limb and trunk ataxia, MMSE score was declined in two patients, and FAB score was declined in all patients.

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  • Krabbe disease is caused by a deficiency of the galactocerebrosidase enzyme, leading to harmful metabolite buildup and nerve damage, causing symptoms like spastic paraplegia.
  • A 14-year-old girl with symptoms resembling Guillain-Barré syndrome was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg), resulting in improvement of her limb weakness.
  • Further tests at age 16 indicated adult Krabbe disease, suggesting that IVIg might be a promising treatment option for managing symptoms of this condition.
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The patient was a 50-year-old woman. Pembrolizumab was started for bladder cancer recurrence. From the day after the second administration, ptosis, diplopia, restriction of eye movement, muscle weakness, fatigue resistance, increase in serum creatine kinase (CK) level, and muscle pain were observed.

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Paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) is a rare primary headache disorder, especially among children. We describe herein a case with the shortest course of pediatric PH among previously reported cases, and the first case report of Japanese pediatric PH. An 11-year-old boy was referred to our clinic by his primary care physician for a headache evaluation.

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