Publications by authors named "Shota Horiike"
A 76-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital for the treatment of acute cerebral infarction in the right temporal stem, right lateral thalamus, and right pulvinar regions. Although his overall cognitive function was almost normal, he exhibited reduced visual sensitivity in the homonymous lower left quadrant of the visual field, left unilateral spatial neglect (USN), and simultanagnosia. Left USN improved 4 months after the onset of infarction; however, simultanagnosia persisted.
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- A 68-year-old man suffered a Jefferson fracture, causing lower cranial nerve palsies, and required surgery for a basilar impression.
- Post-surgery, he experienced complications that required a tracheostomy and speech-language therapy for recovery.
- Although he was eventually decannulated and discharged after several weeks, he continued to struggle with speech and reported a compromised quality of life, underscoring the importance of speech therapy in similar cases.