Hemicraniectomy is increasingly used as treatment option in stroke and in head trauma, but
little is known on the (patho)physiological regional effects of hemicraniectomy in the normal …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Occlusion of the anterior third of superior sagittal sinus (SSS)
is generally well tolerated because of sufficient collateral venous blood flow. In contrast, …

Background and Objectives: Maternal brain tumors diagnosed during pregnancy are very
rare, and their clinical course remains incompletely understood. We recently experienced a …

The “demolding” is the important key for UV nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) which attracts
a lot of attention recently as microfabrication technique. Then, we present in this paper, new …

A 62-year-old man was injured in a road-traffic accident 8 years before and his right lower
leg was amputated later 1 1/2 years later because of necrotic changes. After amputation, he …

Spreading depression-like peri-infarct depolarizations not only characterize but also worsen
penumbra conditions in cortical border zones of experimental focal ischemia. We intended …

Background: Given the popularity of pterional craniotomy, numerous modifications have been
made to prevent postoperative deformities. With the advent of titanium plates, fixation has …

Asia-Pacific lacks an environmental leader. Japan, a forerunner of environmental regulation
in the 1970s, started to engage in active environmental diplomacy in the post-Cold War era …

Numerous procedures have been reported for reconstruction of the bony defect around the
sphenoid ridge after a frontotemporal craniotomy. However, it is still often difficult to restore …

BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is helpful for preoperatively
evaluating the degree of carotid stenosis, although it is not always useful for assessing surgical …