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In a large series of head-injured patients (132 cases), we have selected 30 patients (mean age 43 years) with only primary school education: they have been investigated with isotope cisternography and psycodiagnostic tests. 19 underwent neurosurgical procedures (6 extradural haematomas, 8 subdural haematomas, 5 cerebral lacerations). These investigations have been carried at least six months after the head injury. We have used for isotopic cisternography RISA and In111-DTPA. Raven's Progressive Coloured Matrices and Immediate Memory Tests were performed. Cisternographic pictures were classified as 1) normal, 2) with asymmetrical diffusion, 3) with ventricular reflux and were correlated with the neuropsychological data. We have found ventricular reflux in 10 patients (5 underwent surgical procedures), asimmetrical diffusion in 15 patients (11 operated); in 5 cases cisternographic pictures were normal. Neuropsychological tests give quantitative data about progressive mental deterioration, in full agreement with cisternographic results.
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PMID:[Changes in CSF dynamics and performance tests after head injuries (author's transl)]. 55 41

A case of intraventricular cyst associated with normal pressure hydrocephalic condition (NPHC) is reported. A 72 year-old female, with 2-year-history of slowly progressing dementia and gait disturbance, was admitted to our hospital on September 19, 1989. On admission, she had mild dementia, unsteadiness of gait, and at times urinary incontinence. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure was found to be 90mmH2O by lumbar tap. Plain computed tomographic (CT) scan and T1-weighted magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed asymmetrical enlargement of the trigon and posterior horn of the right lateral ventricle. CT cisternography showed a cyst in the trigon and in the posterior horn of the right lateral ventricle. T1-weighted MRI with Gd-DTPA demonstrated no enhancement of the cyst wall, and there was superior and posteromedial displacement of the choroid plexus at the trigon of the right lateral ventricle. The patient was diagnosed as having an intraventricular cyst in the right trigon with NPHC. Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt and partial removal of the cyst were performed. Histological examination of the cyst wall revealed collagenous strands and no epithelial cells. Developmental intracranial cysts, especially arachnoid or ependymal cysts, occasionally lack an epithelial layer, so their histological diagnosis is difficult. This case was considered to be an arachnoid cyst because there was adhesion between the cyst and the choroid plexus in the right trigon, and superior, posteromedial displacement of the choroid plexus, which indicated extension of the cyst from the extracerebral to the intracerebral region. NPHC was considered to be due to disturbance of CSF circulation caused by gradual expansion of the cyst.
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PMID:[A case of intraventricular cyst associated with normal pressure hydrocephalic condition]. 194 2

An original approach to background subtraction is presented for 99mTc-DTPA separate glomerular filtration rate (SGFR) estimation in man. The method is based on the properties of the peripheral organ distribution volume (PODV) in mammillary systems. These PODV properties allow easy separation of the components of the renogram, i.e., interstitial fluid, plasma and renal activities. The proposed algorithm takes advantage of the linear time dependence of the kidney distribution volume, during the renal uptake phase, to correct for the plasma residual activity, which always remains after classical background correction. Theoretically, the ratio between kidney uptake and SGFR should be identical for both left and right kidneys, even for very asymmetrical kidney functions. This is best verified when the proposed plasma residual activity correction is applied.
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PMID:Temporal behavior of peripheral organ distribution volume in mammillary systems. II. Application to background correction in separate glomerular filtration rate estimation in man. 174 56

We report a case of central nervous system (CNS) lupus showing peculiar findings on cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with remarkable improvement after corticosteriod therapy. The patient was a 28-year-old woman, admitted to our hospital with severe fever, general malaise, and facial edema on June 4, 2001. After admission, she was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). On June 6, she showed diplopia at a distance, and on June 10, she suddenly became unconscious and developed general convulsions. Cranial MRI showed asymmetrical, multifocal, high signal intensity lesions on T2-weighted image (T2-WI) and low signal intensity on T1-weighted image (T1-WI). These lesions were primarily present in the subcortical white matter, with some detected in the overlying cerebral cortex. Gadolinium (Gd)-DTPA enhanced T1-WI showed marked leptomeningeal enhancement overlying the lesions on T1-WI and T2-WI. Apparent diffusion coefficient image (ADCI) showed high signal intensity in the surrounding areas of the T1-WI and T2-WI lesions, and low signal intensity in the central areas of the lesions. Diffusion weighted image (DWI) showed high signal intensity in the central areas of the low signal intensity on ADCI. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination revealed albuminocytologic dissociation (cell counts of 2/microliter and protein level of 108 mg/dl). CSF IgG index was elevated to 1.152 (normal < 0.7) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) activity to 27.2 pg/ml (normal < 4.0). On June 10, Intravenous administration of high-dose methylprednisolone (1,000 mg/day for 3 days) was started to treat CNS lesions of SLE. Her CNS manifestations, CSF findings, and the lesions on the cranial MRI improved remarkably. This is the first case report describing the lesions on both ADCI and DWI in a case of CNS lupus. The findings of ADCI and DWI suggest that the lesions of high signal intensity on ADCI indicate interstitial edema caused by inflammatory microangiopathy, and the lesions of high signal intensity on DWI and low signal intensity on ADCI indicate cytotoxic edema caused by ischemic change resembling microinfarction. We speculate that in addition to usual T1-WI and T2-WI, performing ADCI and DWI is useful for understanding the pathogenesis of CNS lupus lesions, and may play a significant role in the prognosis.
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PMID:[A central nervous system lupus showing peculiar findings on cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)]. 1458 67

To evaluate the role of MR imaging in patients with laryngoscleroma. We retrospectively reviewed the MR imaging of 14 patients (11 female, 3 male with mean age of 31 years) with pathologically proven laryngoscleroma. They presented with dysphonia (n = 12), stridor (n = 8) and airway obstruction (n = 4). They underwent T1- and T2-weighted MR images and post contrast study after injection of 0.1 mmol Gd/DTPA. Laryngoscleroma was seen in the subglottic (n = 13) and supraglottic (n = 1) regions. Laryngoscleroma at granulomatous stage (n = 6) appeared as diffuse circumferential soft tissue mass with high (n = 4) or mixed (n = 2) signal intensity on T2-weighted images with homogenous (n = 4) and inhomogeneous (n = 2) pattern of contrast enhancement. At fibrotic stage (n = 8), laryngoscleroma was seen as diffuse asymmetrical circumferential thickening of the subglottic region with low signal intensity on T2-weighted images and mild contrast enhancement. Subglottic lesions encircled the subglottic region with marked (n = 5) and mild (n = 9) narrowing of the airway with variable degree of extension into the trachea in three patients. There was diffuse thickening of the epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds in one patient with supraglottic scleroma. MR imaging is a non-invasive imaging modality for accurate localization, extension and staging of laryngoscleroma. These data is important for treatment planning.
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PMID:Role of MR imaging in laryngoscleroma. 2312 82