A Simple Method to Estimate the Trajectory to the Genu of the Corpus Callosum in the Interhemispheric Approach for Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms.

In the interhemispheric approach (IHA) for the distal anterior cerebral artery (DACA) aneurysms, the surgical trajectory to a DACA aneurysm is very important because surgeons sometimes encounter the intraoperative disorientation and the premature rupture. The purpose of this study was to clarify the anatomical landmarks indicating the trajectory to the genu of the corpus callosum (GCC) at the early stage of dissection for the correct intraoperative orientation. "Point A" was defined as the crossing point between the frontal bone and the line connecting the projected external acoustic opening (EAO) and the GCC on the midline slice of the sagittal three-dimensional computed tomography angiography (3D-CTA) images.

Morphological Classification of the Medial Frontal Cortex Based on Cadaver Dissections: A Guide for Interhemispheric Approach.

The medial frontal cortex (MFC) is a part of the medial surface of the frontal lobe situated in the rostral portion of the corpus callosum (CC). In a surgical interhemispheric approach (IHA), the MFC covers the anterior communicating artery (Aco) complex until the final stage of dissection. To clarify the anatomical relationship between the MFC and the Aco complex, and to facilitate orientation in IHA, we analyzed the morphological features of the MFC in number, size, and pattern of gyri from the medial surface of the hemisphere in the subcallosal portion using 53 adult cadaveric hemispheres.

Morphological Pattern and Classification of the Superficial Middle Cerebral Vein by Cadaver Dissections: An Embryological Viewpoint.

In this study, we used 45 adult cadaveric cerebral hemispheres to investigate the anatomical classification of the superficial middle cerebral vein (SMCV) based on the number of stems, course, and anastomosis at the distal portion. We classified the SMCVs into five types based on embryological concept. Type A (18 cases, 40.

The Effect of Irrigation Solutions on Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Consecutive Cohort Study of 234 Patients.

Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) occur often in elderly persons and can occur with mild head trauma. With burr-hole irrigation as standard treatment, symptoms usually improve and can be cured, and outcomes are good, but postoperative recurrences are a common problem. This study investigated the effectiveness and recurrence rates when using artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACF) instead of normal saline (NS) as an irrigation solution for burr-hole irrigation in patients with CSDH.

A Japanese pedigree of familial cerebral cavernous malformations--a case report.

Familial cerebral cavernous malformations (FCCM) are autosomal-dominant vascular malformations. At present, 3 cerebral cavernous malformation genes (KRIT1/CCM1, MGC4607/CCM2, and PDCD10/CCM3) have been identified. Few genetic analyses of Japanese FCCM have been reported.

Differences between middle cerebral artery bifurcations with normal anatomy and those with aneurysms.

The objectives of this study were to elucidate the normal anatomy of middle cerebral artery (MCA) bifurcations and to analyze the differences in patients with MCA aneurysms. In the present study, 62 patients underwent three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography, and no intracranial lesions were noted. The widths of M1 and the superior and inferior M2 branches, as well as their respective lateral angles, were measured.

Two-step surgical treatment using miniature Ommaya's reservoirs for a neonate with multiple large arachnoid cysts.

Method: We followed a two-step surgical strategy using miniature Ommaya's reservoirs in an early neonate with multiple large arachnoid cysts.

Conclusion: Percutaneous fluid aspiration through the reservoirs placed during the first operation permitted the infant to develop sufficiently to withstand the second, more radical cyst wall excision.

[A case of petrotentorial meningioma presented as an acute subdural hemorrhage].

The authors report a rare case of petrotentorial meningioma presenting as acute subdural hematoma. A 60-year-old female was introduced to our hospital complaining of sudden headache and gait disturbance. CT and MRI demonstrated a petrotentorial tumor with a subdural hematoma in the posterior fossa.

[Symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst mimicking suprasellar arachnoid cyst].

The authors report an atypical case of symptomatic entirely suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst mimicking suprasellar arachnoid cyst. A 55-year-old male was introduced to our hospital complaining of bitemporal hemianopsia. CT and MRI demonstrated a cystic mass located entirely in the suprasellar cistern and to compress the optic nerve and mammillary body.

[Hemangioendothelioma of the brain presenting with intracerebral hemorrhage: a case report].

Hemangioendothelioma (HE) is an uncommon vascular tumor that is intermediate in histological appearance between a hemangioma and an angiosarcoma. Presently, it is regarded as endothelial tumors of low-grade or intermediate malignancy. It has been reported in the liver, lung, heart, mediastinum, lymph nodes, extremity, and bone.

[Flow reverse therapy for ruptured dissecting aneurysm of basilar trunk: case report].

Treatment of ruptured dissecting aneurysm of basilar trunk (BADAN) has been controversial yet. We report a case of ruptured BADAN successfully treated with endovascular occlusion of the bilateral vertebral artery (VA) proximal to posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), allowing retrograde flow via the posterior communicating arteries to basilar artery. A 58-year-old woman who had subarachnoid hemorrhage was treated with endovascular occlusion of the right VA in acute stage after ballon occlusion test (BOT) of the right VA.

[Ruptured aneurysm arising from the anterior medullary segment of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery: report of two cases].

In the distal posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA), saccular aneurysms originating at the first proximal segment, anterior medullary segment (AMS), are unusual but important due to the presence of critical perforators that branch off the PICA and supply the lower brainstem. Because the anatomy of the PICA varies, no standard treatment strategy has been agreed upon to date. We successfully treated 2 patients with open surgery.

[Case of painful tic convulsif: discussion of the underlying mechanisms and review of the literature].

The combination of trigeminal neuralgia and ipsilateral hemifacial spasm, known as painful tic convulsif (PTC), is a relatively rare entity in neurovascular compression syndrome. A case of PTC attributable to different offending arteries is described, the mechanisms and characteristics of PTC are discussed, and a review of the literature is presented. This 80-year-old woman had a 10-year history of left trigeminal neuralgia and ipsilateral hemifacial spasm.

Analysis of subarachnoid hemorrhage according to the Japanese Standard Stroke Registry Study--incidence, outcome, and comparison with the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial.

The data for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from the Japanese Standard Stroke Registry Study (JSSRS) were analyzed to evaluate the incidence of SAH according to age, neurological grading and outcome, and outcome of surgical clipping, for comparison with the International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial (ISAT). From the ISSRS data, the peak incidence of SAH was the sixth decade in males and the eighth decade in females. The overall mortality was 22%, and good outcome, better than 2 on the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), at discharge was achieved in 58% of cases.

[Usefulness of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of deep cerebral venous thrombosis: a case report].

We present the usefulness of Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance images (DWI) in diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of deep cerebral venous thrombosis (VT). We report a 37-year-old man who suffered general convulsion and deep coma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed high intensity in the right caudate nuclei and bilateral thalamus on T2-weighted images.

[A case of subacute subarachnoid hemorrhage without xanthochromic cerebrospinal fluid--usefulness of emergent MRI].

We reported a case of subacute subarachnoid hemorrhage with watery clear cerebrospinal fluid. Emergent magnetic resonance image was useful not only for diagnosis by fluid attenuated inversion recovery image but also for evaluation of cerebral ischemia and vasospasm by magnetic resonance angiography, diffusion weighted image and perfusion weighted image. A 50-year-old man presented disturbance of consciousness and dysarthria.

[A case of subcutaneous malignant lymphoma with dura mater lesion].

A 63-year-old male was admitted to our hospital, complaining of a scalp mass located at the frontoparietal area of his head. He noticed that it had been growing for 2 months. The mass was elastic hard and non-moving.

[An intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the skull in infancy: case report].

An intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the skull in infancy is rare. We report a case of a 7-month-old girl with an intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the left parietal bone. The patient was admitted to the department of pediatrics in, our hospital in March, 2000, complaining of a lump in the scalp with a diameter of 1.