The difficulty of accurately identifying patients who would benefit from promising treatments
makes it challenging to prove the efficacy of novel treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). …

A 62-year-old male presented with an unusually large mycotic aneurysm mimicking a
saccular aneurysm manifesting as coma and hypotension. Computed tomography showed …

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Two patients with dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the
transverse sinus and superior sagittal sinus are described, with a focus on the unique type …

OBJECTIVE: In Japan, intravenous thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for
ischemic stroke within 3h of onset was officially approved in October 2005. METHODS: We …

The Japanese traditional fermented soybean or “natto”, a cheap and nutrient-rich food, is
very popular in Japan. The low-phytate (LP) soybeans exhibit higher mineral bioavailability; …

Therapeutic guidelines of intravenous thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
for hyperacute ischemic stroke are very strict. Because of potential higher risk of bleeding …

Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a noninflammatory and nonatheromatous arteriopathy
that commonly affects the renal and cervical internal carotid arteries and sometimes the …

Parkinson’s disease is characterized by motor dysfunction caused by functional deterioration
of the substantia nigra. Lower putamen volume (ie, putamen atrophy) may be an important …

We describe a new sonographic technique, extended-field-of-view imaging, and its clinical
application for carotid artery disease. The technique identifies identical structures on two …

The authors performed transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) during internal carotid
artery (ICA) balloon test occlusion (BTO) and observed changes in mean flow velocity (Vm) in …