Publications by authors named "Tetsuyoshi Horiuchi"

A high-speed drill is an essential tool for any skull base surgery. However, if not appropriately used, it may cause serious inadvertent complications. Here, the authors present one case of surgery for a paraclinoid aneurysm of the internal carotid artery, in which tissue grabbing occurred during the drilling of the anterior clinoid process.

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Background: Although transfemoral carotid artery stenting (CAS) is widely performed for carotid stenosis, serious or even fatal complications such as embolic and access site complications can still occur. We devised a novel dual protection system with continuous flow reversal to the cephalic vein of the forearm in transradial CAS, referred to as the "trans-forearm dual protection" technique.

Methods: A 75-year-old man with a diagnosis of symptomatic left cervical internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis underwent CAS using the trans-forearm dual protection technique.

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Background: Patients with vestibular migraine (VM) exhibit higher levels of central sensitization and share similar disorder characteristics with migraine with vestibular symptoms (MwVS), except in terms of disability. These patients experience fluctuating mechanical pain thresholds and persistent vestibular symptoms even without a migraine attack.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether interictal allodynia or hyperalgesia can differentiate between VM, MwVS, and migraine only.

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  • A 21-year-old man with Ollier disease, diagnosed at age 1, began developing multiple gliomas at age 15, which worsened despite several surgeries.
  • Genetic testing identified the IDH1 p.R132C mutation in the gliomas, linked to malignant changes, but treatment efforts ultimately failed.
  • The case highlights the need for more research on IDH mutations in Ollier disease and emphasizes the importance of collaborative approaches for long-term management of related gliomas.
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  • The figure presents tissue samples from three past cases.
  • It highlights the cause of hemosiderin buildup in the central nervous system.
  • This buildup is linked to a condition known as superficial siderosis.
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Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a critical condition associated with high mortality rates. Hypertension is a significant risk factor for SAH development and recurrence following coil embolization for a ruptured aneurysm. While reduction of salt consumption is crucial for managing hypertension, it often compromises food taste.

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Background: Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a benign glial tumor predominately seen in pediatrics and early adolescence with associated overall good outcomes. Very few cases of elderly PA have been reported in the literature, and they are known to display unique anatomic, histologic, and genetic peculiarities distinct from pediatric disease. We report a rare case of vermian PA in an octogenarian with recurrent spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage as a presenting symptom.

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Objective: Preservation of visual function is important in surgery for suprasellar tumors. Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are expected to play an important role in monitoring visual function during surgery. Given the lack of information in this field, the authors aimed to investigate the effects of optic nerve compression caused by suprasellar tumors to understand the possible usefulness of VEP monitoring using off-response (OFR) VEP.

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Background: The number of cervical carotid endarterectomies (CEAs) has decreased as carotid artery stenting (CAS) has increased. However, CEA and CAS both have advantages and disadvantages; therefore, appropriate procedures must be selected for individual patients. High-positioned carotid artery stenosis presents technical challenges for CEA and is occasionally managed by performing CAS.

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Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) imaging has been shown to correlate with prognosis. However, no numerical index of bleeding severity has been established. This study aimed to propose a new simple scoring system for computed tomography imaging of aSAH and to confirm its effectiveness in retrospective and prospective studies.

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Two-stage surgery may be necessary when total tumor removal cannot be accomplished in the first surgery; however, the extent and condition in which the remaining tumor should be before the next surgery have not yet been established. There is a risk of postoperative hemorrhage in the residual tumor, especially in hypervascular tumors. We report a case of hypervascular choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) in a 22-year-old male patient where the preservation of intratumoral venous drainage was considered important to avoid hemorrhagic complications during a two-stage surgery.

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We read with great interest the paper titled "Transradial access with Simmons guiding catheter for carotid artery stenting: Feasibility and procedural complications in a single-center experience" by Muszynski et al. The authors concluded that a transradial carotid artery stenting (CAS) using a Glidesheath Slender 7F Introducer/7F Envoy Simmons 2 catheter system was feasible with a high procedural success rate and low access site complication rate. We completely agree with their conclusions.

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Transradial access during neurointerventions has increased in popularity because of reduced complications and patient preference. Nevertheless, transradial cannulation into the left common carotid artery can be difficult technically because of the lack of catheter support in the aortic arch. Furthermore, the use of large sheaths can increase the risk of complications at the access site.

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Among the various causes of intraoperative neurosurgical complications, a major arterial injury is one of the most devastating. Herein, the authors present a case of a 76-year-old patient who underwent removal of a craniopharyngioma via the pterional approach and experienced severe damage of her sclerotic left internal carotid artery because it was retracted excessively by a brain spatula, which resulted in complete sacrifice of the vessel. Despite stable parameters on intraoperative monitoring of motor evoked potentials and sufficient collateral blood flow, confirmed by Doppler flowmetry, a large infarct in the left cerebral hemisphere was noted after surgery.

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Background: Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is a rare condition, but the most common anomaly of the aortic arch. Although neurointerventions via transradial access (TRA) are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, transradial carotid cannulation has been extremely challenging in patients with an ARSA. Herein, we present a case of ARSA-associated anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm that was successfully treated with a radial-specific 6F Simmons guiding sheath via left TRA.

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  • * While the percentage of female presenters rose from 7.9% to 9.6% over time, the number of female chairpersons remained stagnant at a much lower rate of 1.1%.
  • * Research also indicated no significant change in the publication rates of female first authors in the society’s journal, highlighting the need for more support to enhance women's roles in academic neurosurgery.
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Purpose: To satisfy the increasing demand for endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) to treat pituitary tumors, especially in rural areas, the "mobile EEA" system, a visiting surgical service, has been established We report this unique system for maintaining community healthcare and evaluate the surgical results of mobile EEA.

Methods: A retrospectively acquired database of 225 consecutive cases of EEA at Shinshu University Hospital (i.e.

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Although intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) frequently develops secondary to intraparenchymal or subarachnoid hemorrhage, pure IVH-non-traumatic spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage confined to the cerebral ventricular system-is rare. Moreover, pure IVH caused by ruptured proximal aneurysm is an extremely rare but life-threatening condition. Herein, we present a case of pure IVH due to a ruptured internal carotid artery -anterior choroidal artery (ICA-AChA) aneurysm and review related literature.

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Background: Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningioma presents a significant management challenge due to its intricate relationship with the brainstem neurovascular bundles. The emphasis in the past has been on facial nerve preservation, but the current management standard is hearing preservation in patients with serviceable hearing; however, hearing restoration after complete loss is rare. We report an elderly man who had restoration of hearing in the right ear after complete loss following tumor resection through the retrosigmoid route.

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Background: Flow diverter (FD) treatment is a promising therapeutic strategy for intracranial aneurysms such as cavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs). Direct cavernous carotid fistula (CCF) caused by delayed rupture of FD-treated CCAs has been reported, and endovascular therapy has been used in the literature. Surgical treatment is warranted for patients who have failed or are ineligible for endovascular treatment.

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