Clinicopathological insights from vessel wall imaging of unruptured intracranial aneurysms

K Shimonaga, T Matsushige, D Ishii, S Sakamoto… - Stroke, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— The clinical significance of vessel wall imaging (VWI) remains
unclear in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms. This study was performed to …

Lessons from vessel wall imaging of intracranial aneurysms: new era of aneurysm evaluation beyond morphology

T Matsushige, K Shimonaga, T Mizoue… - Neurologia medico …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Recent basic studies have clarified that aneurysmal wall inflammation plays an important role
in the pathophysiology of intracranial aneurysms. However, it remains an interdisciplinary …

[HTML][HTML] Lesions in the right Rolandic operculum are associated with self-rating affective and apathetic depressive symptoms for post-stroke patients

…, A Obata, T Funane, A Kandori, K Shimonaga… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Stroke survivors majorly suffered from post-stroke depression (PSD). The PSD diagnosis is
commonly performed based on the clinical cut-off for psychometric inventories. However, we …

Vessel wall imaging of evolving unruptured intracranial aneurysms

T Matsushige, K Shimonaga, D Ishii, S Sakamoto… - Stroke, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) have various scenarios
of growth and rupture. Magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging can detect aneurysmal …

Focal aneurysm wall enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging indicates intraluminal thrombus and the rupture point

T Matsushige, K Shimonaga, T Mizoue, M Hosogai… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The precise mechanism of aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) in ruptured
intracranial aneurysms on magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (VWI) remains unclear. We …

The right hemisphere is important for driving-related cognitive function after stroke

K Shimonaga, S Hama, T Tsuji, K Yoshimura… - Neurosurgical …, 2021 - Springer
Considering quality of life (QOL) after stroke, car driving is one of the most important abilities
for returning to the community. In this study, directed attention and sustained attention, …

Hyperperfusion after endovascular reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke

K Shimonaga, T Matsushige, M Hosogai… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) may display prolonged
neurological deficits and conscious disturbance even after successful endovascular …

Vessel wall imaging predicts the presence of atherosclerotic lesions in unruptured intracranial aneurysms

Y Hashimoto, T Matsushige, K Shimonaga… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies have suggested that magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (VWI)
can visualize thickened intracranial aneurysm wall. We aimed to investigate …

Peptidylarginine deiminase 4 as a possible biomarker of plaque instability in carotid artery stenosis

K Shimonaga, T Matsushige, H Takahashi… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) exhibit pro-inflammatory and
pro-thrombotic properties. However, they have only been reported as important regulators …

[HTML][HTML] Motor-cognitive functions required for driving in post-stroke individuals identified via machine-learning analysis

…, A Furui, S Hama, A Yanagawa, K Shimonaga… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background People who were previously hospitalised with stroke may have difficulty
operating a motor vehicle, and their driving aptitude needs to be evaluated to prevent traffic …