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Preoperatively estimated graft flow rate contributes to the improvement of hemodynamics in revascularization for Moyamoya disease
Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disease that is characterized by chronic progressive stenosis of the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) on both sides of the brain, which results in an abnormal vascular network of the collateral pathways at the base of the brain.1,2 Therefore, patients with Moyamoya disease have a decreased cerebral blood flow (CBF) and reduced cerebral perfusion pressure,3 which can result in ischemic and/or hemorrhagic stroke. This hemodynamic condition can be evaluated using positron emission tomography (PET) or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) as the gold standard procedure.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 7, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Tomoyoshi Kuribara, Takeshi Mikami, Katsuya Komatsu, Yusuke Kimura, Sangnyon Kim, Kei Miyata, Yukinori Akiyama, Rei Enatsu, Toru Hirano, Nobuhiro Mikuni Source Type: research

123I-IMP-SPECT in a Patient with Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy: A Case Report
We describe cerebral perfusion abnormalities in a patient with CPA by using N-isopropyl-p-[123I] iodoamphetamine single-photon emission computed tomography (123I-IMP-SPECT) and perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. The patient, a 13-year-old boy, had reversible focal neurological deficits unrelated to cerebral hemorrhage. 123I-IMP-SPECT at resting state showed preserved uptake within the vascular lesion, yet lower uptake in the area adjacent to the lesion. In addition, acetazolamide-stressed 123I-IMP-SPECT exhibited severely impaired cerebrovascular reactivity over the affected hemisphere, suggesting that his foca...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 8, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Tomomi Kimiwada, Toshiaki Hayashi, Reizo Shirane, Teiji Tominaga Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Progressive Cerebral Ischemia and Intracerebral Hemorrhage after Indirect Revascularization for a Patient with Cerebral Proliferative Angiopathy
We previously reported a patient with cerebral proliferative angiopathy (CPA) who showed cerebral ischemia in resting and acetazolamide-stressed N-isopropyl-p-[123I] iodoamphetamine single-photon emission computed tomography (123I-IMP-SPECT). At onset, the patient was treated conservatively. However, during the 2 years following initial onset, his hemiparesis and aphasia had gradually aggravated and his IQ scores were markedly decreased. MRI revealed progressive vascular proliferation and brain atrophy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Tomomi Kimiwada, Toshiaki Hayashi, Misaki Takahashi, Reizo Shirane, Teiji Tominaga Source Type: research

A Case of Delayed Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Due to Hyperperfusion After Flow Diverter Treatment
We present the case of a 54-year-old woman with a partially thrombosed large internal carotid artery aneurysm. She presented intraparenchymal hemorrhage in the right parietal lobe three days after the successful FD treatment. We performed endoscopic hematoma removal, and then her consciousness disturbance was fully recovered. IMP single-photon emission computed tomography showed significant increase of cerebral blood flow in the right hemisphere.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 13, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Takaaki Itazu, Yukiko Enomoto, Keita Yamauchi, Yusuke Egashira, Toru Iwama Tags: Case Report Source Type: research