Hypointensity of draining veins on susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance images might indicate normal venous flow and a lower risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with intracranial arteriovenous shunt(s).

Patients with intracranial arteriovenous shunt(s) have a risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We investigated the signal intensity of draining veins on susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and the status of venous drainage shown by digital subtraction angiography (DSA). We then evaluated whether the signal intensity of draining veins on SWI is related to normal venous flow (NVF) and/or ICH.

Concurrent Ossification of the Posterior Atlantoaxial Interlaminar Membrane and Atlas Hypoplasia: A Case Report.

An onset of cervical myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior atlantoaxial membrane (PAAM) is extremely rare in older patients, and its clinical characteristics are still unclear. We report an onset of ossification of PAAM with congenital atlas hypoplasia in an 81-year-old man who presented with a 2-year history of progressive cervical myelopathy. Cervical computed tomography (CT) revealed canal stenosis secondary to a hypoplastic posterior arch of the atlas with a diameter of 20.

[Anomalous Origin of the Ophthalmic Artery from the Anterior Cerebral Artery Associated with the Paraclinoid Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm].

The ophthalmic artery usually arises from the supraclinoid portion of the internal carotid artery. Here, we present an extremely rare case of abnormal origin of the ophthalmic artery from the anterior cerebral artery associated with the paraclinoid internal carotid artery aneurysm. As the embryology of the ophthalmic artery is complex, this case provides additional insight into the variation of the ophthalmic artery.

Traumatic Middle Meningeal Arteriovenous Fistula of Non-fractured Site Detected by Four-dimensional Computed Tomography Angiography: A Case Report.

Middle meningeal arteriovenous fistula (MMAVF) of a non-fractured site is extremely rare, and the clinical characteristics are still unclear. We report a case of delayed onset of venous infarction due to an MMAVF following a fall accident. A 69-year-old man sustained multiple trauma due to a fall accident.

Surgical Venous Drainage Disconnection from Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula and Ruptured Varix.

Background: Cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CS dAVFs) occasionally behave aggressively (e.g., intracranial hemorrhage, venous infarction, seizures) depending on the drainage flow and presence of a collateral route of cortical or basal cerebral venous drainage.

Impact of Mechanical Thrombectomy Device on Thrombus Histology in Acute Embolic Stroke.

Background: Although many studies have evaluated the retrieved thrombus to assess the cause of stroke after mechanical thrombectomy for acute large vessel occlusion, the results remain controversial. We investigated the hypothesis that histology of the retrieved thrombus is enhanced by mechanical thrombectomy devices.

Methods: Thrombi were collected from consecutive patients who had undergone endovascular mechanical recanalization for large intracranial vessel occlusion.

Impact of basal ganglia damage after successful endovascular recanalization for acute ischemic stroke involving lenticulostriate arteries.

Objective: Regional ischemic vulnerability of the brain reportedly differs between the cortex and basal ganglia and has been poorly assessed in the setting of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy. This study was conducted to determine the fate of an ischemic basal ganglia and its contribution to the clinical outcome after successful endovascular recanalization for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion involving the lenticulostriate arteries.

Methods: Clinical and radiological findings were retrospectively analyzed in consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke characterized by large vessel occlusion involving the lenticulostriate arteries.

Adaptability of Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) for Weed Control in Site of Animals Buried after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Infection.

After the infection of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, cattle and swine were slaughtered and buried in a site of 100 ha, where weed control is difficult and costly since lands are unlevelled and prohibited to be plowed for 3 years. To consider the adaptability of napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) to the animal burial site for weed control, two napiergrass varieties, normal Wruk wona (WK) and dwarf late-heading variety (DL), were transplanted, compared with sowing of maize (MZ) and sorghum (SR) in both burial (BU) and neighboring bordered area (BO) in mid-June 2011.