記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：Neurosurgical Review  

Radiation therapy is a well-established, minimally invasive method of treating brain tumors. In recent years, the number of post-radiotherapy patients has increased, and delayed side effects are evident. De novo aneurysm formation after radiation often manifests as fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), resulting in severe clinical outcomes. Nevertheless, the prognosis and therapeutic efficacy of radiation-induced aneurysms (RIAs) remain unclear. Using the PubMed database from 1980 to 2021, we screened 45 articles (53 individual cases) on RIAs; approximately 70% of RIAs were diagnosed after rupture. Of 38 ruptured RIAs, 12 (31.6%) had modified Rankin scale (mRS) 5–6. On the other hand, all unruptured RIAs (15 cases) recovered without neurological deficits (p = 0.012). Ten of the 39 ruptured RIAs were treated surgically, and 22 were treated endovascularly. There was no significant difference in mRS between treatment modalities (p = 0.393), but conservative therapy was significantly related to unfavorable outcomes (p = 0.025). To improve clinical outcomes, RIAs need to be diagnosed before rupture. Surgeons should be aware of de novo aneurysm formation in patients long after radiation therapy.

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Balloon test occlusion (BTO) is an angiographic test to evaluate ischemic tolerance after permanent occlusion of an internal carotid artery (ICA). BTO can simulate ischemia caused by parent artery occlusion and can be used to select a suitable bypass surgery using specific criteria. On the other hand, a postoperative thrombus can form despite proper case selection, optimal radiological evaluation, and an appropriate surgical strategy. Postoperative ischemic complications related to perforating branches are clinically significant. This simulation study aimed to analyze postoperative flow characteristics and elucidate the cause of ischemic complications related to the perforating branch using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). An unexpected postoperative thrombus formation related to the perforating branch occurred after treating a giant aneurysm in the cavernous portion of the ICA in a patient. Three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography was used to acquire flow data and set up the CFD simulation. The flow simulations were performed at various bypass flow rates. The CFD analysis indicated flow stagnation in the ICA only when surgical treatment using a low-flow bypass graft was performed. Thrombus formation may lead to ischemic complications related to the perforating branch, such as the anterior choroidal artery. BTO did not reflect the influence of bypass blood flow. Therefore, recognizing that blood flow stagnation may occur and comprehensively deciding on the surgical strategy by CFD analysis can be helpful to prevent ischemic complications in patients with giant aneurysms.

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出版者・発行元：Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons  

BACKGROUND Symptomatic hyperperfusion after cerebral revascularization for pediatric moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare phenomenon. The authors report a series of patients with this condition. OBSERVATIONS In all three patients in this case series, the combined revascularization was on the left side, the patency of bypass grafts was confirmed after surgery, and focal hyperemia around the anastomotic site was observed on single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). On the first to eighth days after surgery, all of the patients developed neurological manifestations, including motor aphasia, cheiro-oral syndrome, motor weakness of their right upper limbs, and severe headaches. These symptoms disappeared completely approximately 2 weeks after surgery, and all patients were discharged from the hospital. Quantitative SPECT was performed to determine the proportional change in cerebral blood flow (DRCBF) (to ipsilateral cerebellar ratio (denoted DRCBF) in the region of interest around the anastomoses, and the mean value was 1.34 (range, 1.29–1.41). LESSONS This rare condition, which develops soon after surgery, requires an accurate diagnosis by SPECT. One indicator is that the DRCBF has risen to 1.3 or higher. Subsequently, strategic blood pressure treatment and fluid management could prevent the development of hemorrhagic stroke.

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OBJECTIVE Although many studies have analyzed risk factors for contralateral progression in unilateral moyamoya disease, they have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine whether genetic factors as well as nongenetic factors are involved in the contralateral progression. METHODS The authors performed a multicenter cohort study in which 93 cases with unilateral moyamoya disease were retrospectively reviewed. The demographic features, RNF213 R4810K mutation, lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking, past medical history, and angiographic findings were analyzed. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to find risk factors for contralateral progression. RESULTS Contralateral progression was observed in 24.7% of cases during a mean follow-up period of 72.2 months. Clinical characteristics were not significantly different between 67 patients with the R4810K mutation and those without it. Cox regression analysis showed that the R4810K mutation (hazard ratio [HR] 4.64, p = 0.044), childhood onset (HR 7.21, p < 0.001), male sex (HR 2.85, p = 0.023), and daily alcohol drinking (HR 4.25, p = 0.034) were independent risk factors for contralateral progression. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that both genetic and nongenetic factors are associated with contralateral progression of unilateral moyamoya disease. The findings would serve to help us better understand the pathophysiology of moyamoya disease and to manage patients more appropriately.

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：Surgical Neurology International  

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between early postoperative slow flow in bypass grafts and preoperative focal cerebral blood flow (CBF) in patients who underwent combined surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD). Methods: The subjects were 18 patients (22 surgeries) who underwent single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) before surgery. The CBF value of the middle cerebral artery territory was extracted from the SPECT data, and the value relative to the ipsilateral cerebellar CBF (relative CBF, or RCBF) was calculated. The association between RCBF and early postoperative slow flow in the bypass graft was investigated. In addition, the correlation between the revascularization effect and preoperative RCBF was analyzed. Results: In four of 22 surgeries (18.2%), slow flow in the bypass graft was identified in the early postoperative period. Preoperative RCBF in the slow flow and patent groups was 0.86 ± 0.15 and 0.87 ± 0.15, respectively, with no significant difference (P = 0.72). The signal intensity of four slow-flowed bypasses was improved in all cases on magnetic resonance angiography images captured during the chronic phase (mean of 3.3 months postoperatively). The revascularization scores were 2 ± 0.82 and 2.1 ± 0.68 in the slow flow and patent groups, respectively, and did not differ significantly (P = 0.78). A significant correlation was not observed between preoperative RCBF and the revascularization effect. Conclusion: No significant association was observed between preoperative RCBF and early postoperative slow flow in bypass grafts in patients with MMD undergoing combined surgery. Given the high rate of improved depiction of slow-flowed bypass in the chronic postoperative phase, the conceptual significance of an opportune surgical intervention is to maintain CBF by supporting the patient's own intracranial-extracranial conversion function.

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：PLoS ONE  

A percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is widely performed for acute coronary syndromes or chronic coronary syndromes. Periprocedural stroke is a clinically significant complication during PCI. The incidence of cerebrovascular events (CVEs) after PCI in the chronic phase is obscure. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of CVEs after PCI in the chronic phase and evaluate the usefulness of a simple coronary artery calcification (CAC) evaluation method. This prospective observational study included 179 patients who underwent PCI between January 2016 and December 2018. The incidence of cerebral infarction was examined from one month after PCI to December 2019. In total, 171 individuals (134 men; mean age, 69.8 ± 9.8 years) were recruited. During a median follow-up period of 33 months, the onset of cerebral infarction was observed in 20 individuals (11.7%). More CAC sites (p = 0.009) and post-PCI for the chronic coronary syndrome (p = 0.049) showed a significant association with future CVEs. There was no significant cervical internal carotid artery stenosis for patients who occurred CVEs. The cutoff value for the number of CAC sites for predicting future CVEs was 4.5. The new and easy method accurately reflected future CVEs risk and may be clinically applicable. Copyright:

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：一般社団法人 日本脳神経外科学会  

Moyamoya disease (MMD) causes intracranial arterial stenosis progression. The progression of intracranial arterial stenosis will increase the risk of ischemic cerebrovascular events. This study aims to investigate the relationship between intracranial arterial stenosis progression, vessel wall enhancement (VWE), and the recent neurological symptoms. A total of 39 MMD patients (12 male 37.6 ± 18.0 years old) were registered in this study analysis between April 2016 and July 2018. All patients received MRI at registration and 6, 12, and 24 months post-registration. The incidence of ischemic cerebrovascular events (transit ischemic attacks or cerebral infarction) was checked until December 2018. We evaluated the relationship between the intensity of VWE, intracranial arterial stenosis, and the recent neurological symptoms. During the mean follow-up period of 13.8 ± 5.5 months, the changes in VWE were observed in 33 hemispheres (42.3%), stenosis progression was observed in 21 hemispheres (26.9%), and recent neurological symptoms occurred in 10 hemispheres (12.8%). Stenosis progression was observed in 11 hemispheres (33.3%) in the VWE(+) group and ten hemispheres (22.2%) in the VWE(-) group (p = 0.310). The recent neurological symptoms were observed in eight hemispheres (21.2%) in the VWE(+) group and two hemispheres (4.44%) in the VWE(-) group (odds ratio 6.88, 95% confidence interval 1.35-34.98, p = 0.015). The intensity of VWE sometimes changes. The changes in VWE were significantly associated with the recent neurological symptoms but not with stenosis progression.

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記述言語：日本語   出版者・発行元：日本脳神経外科コングレス  

<p> 突然の頭痛を契機とする急速な意識障害で発症したSLE罹患中の43歳女性. 急性硬膜下血腫を認め, 術中所見から右後大脳動脈末梢性脳動脈瘤が出血源と判断した. 術後精査でもう1箇所の末梢性動脈瘤と右内頚動脈終末部狭窄を認め, 類もやもや病と判断した. 経過中, 残存動脈瘤も破裂したため開頭で摘出した. 2箇所の動脈瘤病理検査では, perivascular infiltrationと血管拡張傾向を認め, 典型的な血管炎はなかった.</p><p> SLE合併脳動脈瘤の病理学的な報告はきわめてまれで, 血管炎が原因とするものが多いが, 本症例では, 典型的血管炎以外の複合的要因により, 動脈瘤の発生破裂に至ったと考えられた.</p>

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：World Neurosurgery  

Background: Perimesencephalic nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (PNSAH) is a well-described subset of subarachnoid hemorrhage with an excellent prognosis in adults. However, its characteristics in the pediatric population have not yet been fully understood. We present a case of acute hydrocephalus requiring external ventricular drainage following pediatric PNSAH. Case Description: A previously healthy 10-year-old girl was admitted to our neurosurgical department after sudden onset of severe headache with vomiting during exercise. Cerebral non-contrast computed tomography detected subarachnoid hemorrhage filling all perimesencephalic cisterns. However, digital subtraction angiography could not locate the hemorrhage source. Her consciousness deteriorated within 7 hours of onset, and a computed tomography scan revealed acute hydrocephalus. We subjected the patient to external ventricular drainage for 10 days. She was discharged after 38 days of hospitalization, when she was physically and neuropsychologically healthy. Repeated digital subtraction angiography performed at the 6-month follow-up did not show any obvious source of hemorrhage except for a variant drainage pattern of the basal vein of Rosenthal. Based on the observations, we diagnosed the patient with PNSAH of a venous origin. Conclusions: We propose that acute hydrocephalus be suspected in pediatric patients with nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage filling all perimesencephalic cisterns, as in adults. We also propose that one of the possible causes of pediatric PNSAH as of venous origin and related to the abnormal drainage pattern of basal vein of Rosenthal and elevation of venous pressure with exercise. Immediate surgical drainage could obtain a good outcome in a symptomatic case.

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：World Neurosurgery  

Background: Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) aneurysms are relatively rare, and neck clipping is often difficult due to their fusiform shape. We report a case of a thrombosed aneurysm of the distal PCA for which curative trapping and parent artery reconstruction by in situ bypass were performed through an occipital transtentorial approach (OTA). Case Description: A 67-year-old woman had been suffering from numbness in the right face and limbs for 4 months. Radiologic imaging demonstrated a thrombosed aneurysm on a distal portion of the left PCA. Curative trapping of the aneurysm and in-situ bypass between the distal PCA and superior cerebellar artery were performed through the OTA. Before surgery, we had evaluated access to the PCA and feasibility of the bypass in a cadaveric simulation. The PCA was well exposed in the posterior half of the ambient cistern, and the proximity of the distal PCA to the superior cerebellar artery through a tentorial incision was confirmed. Conclusions: This OTA could represent a useful option for definitive treatment of distal PCA aneurysms.

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OBJECTIVE Transient neurological events (TNEs) occur frequently in the acute phase after direct bypass surgery for moyamoya disease (MMD), but there is currently no way to predict them. FlowInsight is a specialized software for analyzing indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography taken with a surgical microscope. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether intraoperative evaluation of local hemodynamic changes around anastomotic sites using FlowInsight could predict the incidence and duration of TNEs. METHODS From patients who were diagnosed with MMD in our hospital between August 2014 and March 2017 and who underwent superficial temporal artery–middle cerebral artery bypass surgery, we investigated 25 hemispheres (in 22 patients) in which intraoperative ICG analysis was performed using FlowInsight. To evaluate the local cerebral hemodynamics before and after anastomosis, regions of interest were set at 3 locations on the brain surface around the anastomotic site, and the mean cerebral blood flow (CBF), mean gradation (Grad), mean transit time (MTT), and mean time to peak (TTP) were calculated from the 3 regions of interest. Furthermore, the change rate in CBF (DCBF [%]) was calculated using the formula (postanastomosis mean CBF - preanastomosis mean CBF)/preanastomosis mean CBF. DGrad (%), DMTT (%), and DTTP (%) were similarly calculated. RESULTS Postoperative stroke without TNE occurred in 2 of the 25 hemispheres. These 2 hemispheres (in 2 patients) were excluded from the study, and data from the remaining 23 hemispheres (in 20 patients) were analyzed. For each parameter (DCBF, DGrad, DMTT, and DTTP) calculated by FlowInsight, the difference between the groups with and without TNEs was significant. The median values for DCBF and DGrad were significantly higher in the TNE group than in the no-TNE group (DCBF 30.13 vs 3.54, p = 0.0106; DGrad 62.05 vs 10.78, p = 0.00435), whereas the median values for DMTT and DTTP were significantly lower in the TNE group (DMTT -16.90 vs -7.393, p = 0.023; DTTP -29.07 vs -7.02, p = 0.00342). Comparison of the area under the curve (AUC) for each parameter showed that DTTP had the highest AUC and was the parameter with the highest diagnostic accuracy (AUC 0.857). The Youden index revealed that the optimal cutoff value of DTTP was -11.61 (sensitivity 77.8%, specificity 71.4%) as a predictor of TNEs. In addition, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated, and DCBF, DGrad, DMTT, and DTTP each showed a strong correlation with the duration of TNEs. The larger the change in each parameter, the longer the TNEs persisted. CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative ICG videoangiography findings were correlated with the occurrence and duration of TNEs after direct bypass surgery for MMD. Screening for cases at high risk of TNEs can be achieved by ICG analysis using FlowInsight.

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：World Neurosurgery  

Objective: Moyamoya vasculopathy (MMV) is characterized by progressive stenosis of the intracranial arteries. MMV currently has no curative treatments, and cerebral ischemia and hemorrhage are the major outcomes. Evaluation of the stroke risk of each patient resulting from the progression of intracranial arterial stenosis is clinically important. Methods: We prospectively reviewed patients with intracranial arterial stenosis and already diagnosed MMV. High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging using contrast agent is the novel vessel wall imaging (VWI) technique for directly evaluating vascular walls and intracranial artery disease. All patients underwent high-resolution vessel wall imaging and magnetic resonance angiography at the time of registration, and they underwent follow-up magnetic resonance angiography. The Fisher exact test was used to assess associations between the degrees of wall enhancement and between stable and progressive intracranial arterial stenosis. Results: A total of 24 patients (17 female; mean age, 36.1 ± 16.8 years; range 3–67 years) with MMV were consecutively recruited to this study. Progression of stenosis was shown in 6 lesions (66.6%) on strong enhancement, 2 lesions (12.5%) on mild enhancement, and 1 lesion (4.3%) on lack of enhancement. Arterial vessel wall enhancement in MMV patients correlated closely with progression of intracranial arterial stenosis (P = 0.002). Conclusions: Arterial vessel wall enhancement in MMV patients was closely related to progression of intracranial arterial stenosis. Strong enhancement of the intracranial vessel wall was associated with intracranial arterial stenosis progression, and lack of enhancement correlated with the stability of intracranial arterial stenosis.

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Objective: Although revascularization surgery for patients with moyamoya disease can effectively prevent ischemic events and thus improve the long-term clinical outcome, the incidence of postoperative ischemic complications affects patients' quality of life. This study aimed to clarify the risk factors associated with postoperative ischemic complications and to discuss the appropriate perioperative management. Methods: Fifty-eight revascularization operations were performed in 37 children with moyamoya disease. Patients with moyamoya syndrome were excluded from this study. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed within 7 days after surgery. Postoperative cerebral infarction was defined as a diffusion-weighted imaging high-intensity lesion with or without symptoms. We usually use fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as postoperative analgesic and sedative drugs for patients with moyamoya disease. We used barbiturate coma therapy for pediatric patients with moyamoya disease who have all postoperative cerebral infarction risk factors. Results: Postoperative ischemic complications were observed in 10.3% of the children with moyamoya disease (6 of 58). Preoperative cerebral infarctions (P = 0.0005), younger age (P = 0.038), higher Suzuki grade (P = 0.003), and posterior cerebral artery stenosis/occlusion (P = 0.003) were related to postoperative ischemic complications. Postoperative cerebral infarction occurred all pediatric patients using barbiturate coma therapy. Conclusions: The risk factors associated with postoperative ischemic complications for children with moyamoya disease are preoperative infarction, younger age, higher Suzuki grade, and posterior cerebral artery stenosis/occlusion. Barbiturate coma therapy for pediatric patients with moyamoya disease who have the previous risk factors is insufficient for prevention of postoperative cerebral infarction. More studies are needed to identify the appropriate perioperative management.

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記述言語：日本語   出版者・発行元：一般社団法人 日本脳卒中の外科学会  

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：Nagoya Journal of Medical Science  

Aneurysms arising from the distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) are very rare. When the parent artery is an AICA-posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) variant, occlusion of the artery, even distal to the meatal loop, leads to a significant area of cerebellar infarction. We report two cases of ruptured partially thrombosed distal AICA aneurysms. In both cases, the parent artery was an AICA-PICA variant. The aneurysms were clipped in one case and trapped following occipital artery (OA)-AICA anastomosis in another case. It is important to keep the OA as a donor artery for revascularization in the treatment of the AICA-PICA variant aneurysms, especially when the absence of intra-aneurysmal thrombus is not comfirmed preoperatively.

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Background The mortality rate of central nervous system (CNS) Aspergillus infection is >90%. Most cases with ruptured aneurysmal formation resulting from CNS aspergilloma invasion into the arterial wall are difficult to treat with surgical therapy, antifungal drugs, or steroid administration. There is no established therapy for ruptured Aspergillus aneurysms. Both a standardized examination for the diagnosis of CNS aspergillosis and effective treatment of ruptured Aspergillus aneurysms are needed. Case Description A 56-year-old man developed prolonged fever and headache. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass lesion around the brainstem. No laboratory data were suspicious for inflammatory diseases or autoimmune diseases. Considering the invasiveness of a surgical approach, we initiated steroid pulse therapy to confirm whether the mass would shrink before biopsy or resection for definitive pathologic diagnosis. Cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage occurred almost concurrently just after steroid therapy. We first performed decompression surgery to treat the elevated intracranial hypertension. The specimen taken from the mass lesion at the time of surgery showed CNS Aspergillus fungal forms. Endovascular treatment of the ruptured aneurysm was performed, and medical therapy with an antifungal drug was started. After the Aspergillus infection was well controlled, the patient was discharged. Glasgow Outcome Scale score at discharge was 3. Conclusions Although most patients with ruptured Aspergillus aneurysm have poor outcomes as reported in the literature, this patient's clinical course and outcome were good. Early recognition of CNS aspergillosis and timely surgical intervention to control the vascular event can improve the prognosis for these patients.

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記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：Nature Neuroscience  

Disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) is a susceptibility gene for major psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. DISC1 has been implicated in neurodevelopment in relation to scaffolding signal complexes. Here we used proteomic analysis to screen for DISC1 interactors and identified several RNA-binding proteins, such as hematopoietic zinc finger (HZF), that act as components of RNA-transporting granules. HZF participates in the mRNA localization of inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 (ITPR1), which plays a key role in synaptic plasticity. DISC1 colocalizes with HZF and ITPR1 mRNA in hippocampal dendrites and directly associates with neuronal mRNAs, including ITPR1 mRNA. The binding potential of DISC1 for ITPR1 mRNA is facilitated by HZF. Studies of Disc1-knockout mice have revealed that DISC1 regulates the dendritic transport of Itpr1 mRNA by directly interacting with its mRNA. The DISC1-mediated mRNA regulation is involved in synaptic plasticity. We show that DISC1 binds ITPR1 mRNA with HZF, thereby regulating its dendritic transport for synaptic plasticity.

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