Factors predictive of cerebral hyperperfusion after carotid angioplasty and stent placement

…, S Yoshimura, J Kokuzawa - American Journal of …, 2004 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome has been increasingly
reported as a complication of carotid angioplasty and stent placement. The aim of the …

Microneurosurgical management of internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms

…, H Shen, K Ishii, A Karatas, H Lehto, J Kokuzawa… - Surgical neurology, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms form 2% to 9% of all IAs. They
are more frequent in younger patients than other IAs. In this article, we review the practical …

Hepatocyte growth factor promotes proliferation and neuronal differentiation of neural stem cells from mouse embryos

J Kokuzawa, S Yoshimura, H Kitajima… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), originally cloned as a hepatocyte mitogen, has recently been
reported to exhibit neurotrophic activity in addition to being expressed in different parts of …

Surgical treatment of complex cerebral aneurysms using interposition short vein graft

…, H Takei, M Miyai, K Yamashita, J Kokuzawa - Trends in …, 2016 - Springer
Background and Aims Cerebral revascularization strategies may become necessary in select
patients who present with challenging cerebral aneurysms. In this study, we present the …

Microneurosurgical management of anterior choroid artery aneurysms

…, L Kivipelto, R Kivisaari, M Foroughi, J Kokuzawa… - World neurosurgery, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Anterior choroid artery aneurysms (AChAAs) constitute 2%-5% of all intracranial
aneurysms. They are usually small, thin walled with one or several arteries originating at …

Attempt to delineate occluded arteries with initial plain computed tomography in acute cerebral arterial occlusion

J Kokuzawa, Y Kaku, N Sasaki, K Kano, N Oka… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background We used initial plain computed tomography to delineate acutely occluded
internal carotid arteries or horizontal segments of middle cerebral arteries. If affected arteries …

Gene transfer of hepatocyte growth factor to subarachnoid space in cerebral hypoperfusion model

S Yoshimura, R Morishita, K Hayashi, J Kokuzawa… - …, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Although cerebral hypoperfusion caused by cerebral occlusive disease leads to cerebral
ischemic events, an effective treatment has not yet been established. Recently, a novel …

Follow-up study on in-stent thrombosis after carotid stenting using multidetector CT angiography

H Watarai, Y Kaku, M Yamada, J Kokuzawa, T Tanaka… - Neuroradiology, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the role of multidetector three-dimensional
computed tomography angiography (3D CTA) for evaluating both the residual …

Relationship between Flow Restoration/Re-occlusion and Recanalization during Deployment of Stent Retriever

J Kokuzawa, T Yamada, K Kanou, N Oka… - Journal of …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Objective: There has been no detailed study reporting the relationship between flow restoration
(FR)/re-occlusion status and recanalization results during the acute thrombectomy using …

STA-MCA/STA-PCA bypass using short interposition vein graft

…, M Tsujimoto, K Yamashita, J Kokuzawa - Trends in Neurovascular …, 2014 - Springer
Background and aims: Superficial temporal artery (STA) is the mainstay of donor vessels for
extra-intracranial bypass (EC-IC bypass) in cerebral revascularization. However, the …