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Selection of Appropriate Approaches to Preserve Brain Function for Deep Seated Brain Tumors:Our Experience of Two Posterior Thalamic Cases by Fujii, Masazumi

“…What is the most important factor to achieve successful surgery for deep-seated brain tumors with preservation of brain functions? Definitely, it is to…”
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Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Receptor Type Z in Central Nervous System Disease by Nagai, Kenichiro, Fujii, Masazumi, Kitazume, Shinobu

“…Gliomas are among the most common tumors of the central nervous system and include highly malignant subtypes, such as glioblastoma, which are associated with…”
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Bioinformatic Analysis of Gene Expression Related to Sialic Acid Biosynthesis in Patients With Medulloblastoma by Bakhit, Mudathir, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Background Sialic acid, a critical component for cell membrane integrity, undergoes complex biosynthesis involving enzymes like sialyltransferases (STs),…”
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Gender Differences in the Cortical Distribution of Corpus Callosum Fibers by Bakhit, Mudathir, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Introduction Research on gender-based disparities in human brain structure has spanned over a century, yielding conflicting results and ongoing debate. While…”
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Current Topics on Precision Medicine for Neurofibromatosis Type 2 by Hiruta, Ryo, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Neurofibromatosis type 2(NF2)is a hereditary condition that causes bilateral vestibular schwannomas(VS), multiple schwannomas, and meningiomas. The prognosis…”
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Evaluation of resting state networks in patients with gliomas: connectivity changes in the unaffected side and its relation to cognitive function by Maesawa, Satoshi, Bagarinao, Epifanio, Fujii, Masazumi, Futamura, Miyako, Motomura, Kazuya, Watanabe, Hirohisa, Mori, Daisuke, Sobue, Gen, Wakabayashi, Toshihiko

“…In this study, we investigated changes in resting state networks (RSNs) in patients with gliomas located in the left hemisphere and its relation to cognitive…”
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Loss of social independence in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2: a follow-up study using a national registry in Japan by Okoshi, Hiroto, Yamauchi, Takashi, Suka, Machi, Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki, Fujii, Masazumi, Nishigori, Chikako

“…BACKGROUNDFor patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), maintaining an independent state of living is important. The present study aimed to examine the…”
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Neural Basis of Language: An Overview of An Evolving Model by FUJII, Masazumi, MAESAWA, Satoshi, ISHIAI, Sumio, IWAMI, Kenichiro, FUTAMURA, Miyako, SAITO, Kiyoshi

“…The neural basis of language had been considered as a simple model consisting of the Broca’s area, the Wernicke’s area, and the arcuate fasciculus (AF)…”
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Intraoperative transcranial facial motor evoked potential monitoring in surgery of cerebellopontine angle tumors predicts early and late postoperative facial nerve function by Hiruta, Ryo, Sato, Taku, Itakura, Takeshi, Fujii, Masazumi, Sakuma, Jun, Bakhit, Mudathir, Kojima, Takao, Ichikawa, Masahiro, Iwatate, Kensho, Saito, Kiyoshi

“…•Facial nerve function was evaluated based on drop and recovery of evoked potential.•The minimum-to-baseline ratio can be used as a tool for intraoperative…”
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Current progress in genomics and targeted therapies for neurofibromatosis type 2 by Hiruta, Ryo, Saito, Kiyoshi, Bakhit, Mudathir, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a multiple neoplasia syndrome, is a manifestation of an impaired expression of the merlin protein, exerting inhibitory effects…”
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Bevacizumab Therapy of Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Associated Vestibular Schwannoma in Japanese Patients by FUJII, Masazumi, ICHIKAWA, Masahiro, IWATATE, Kensho, BAKHIT, Mudathir, YAMADA, Masayuki, KUROMI, Yosuke, SATO, Taku, SAKUMA, Jun, SAITO, Kiyoshi

“…We conducted a feasibility study to investigate the therapeutic effect of bevacizumab on vestibular schwannomas (VS) associated with neurofibromatosis type 2…”
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The superior frontal longitudinal tract: a connection between the dorsal premotor and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortices by Bakhit, Mudathir, Fujii, Masazumi, Hiruta, Ryo, Yamada, Masayuki, Iwami, Kenichiro, Sato, Taku, Saito, Kiyoshi

“…A few studies have identified the structural connection between the premotor area and the lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as the frontal longitudinal system…”
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Application of Awake Surgery for Epilepsy in Clinical Practice by MAESAWA, Satoshi, NAKATSUBO, Daisuke, FUJII, Masazumi, IIJIMA, Kentaro, KATO, Sachiko, ISHIZAKI, Tomotaka, SHIBATA, Masashi, WAKABAYASHI, Toshihiko

“…Epilepsy surgery aims to control epilepsy by resecting the epileptogenic region while preserving function. In some patients with epileptogenic foci in and…”
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Determination of brain tumor recurrence using 11C‐methionine positron emission tomography after radiotherapy by Yamaguchi, Shigeru, Hirata, Kenji, Okamoto, Michinari, Shimosegawa, Eku, Hatazawa, Jun, Hirayama, Ryuichi, Kagawa, Naoki, Kishima, Haruhiko, Oriuchi, Noboru, Fujii, Masazumi, Kobayashi, Kentaro, Kobayashi, Hiroyuki, Terasaka, Shunsuke, Nishijima, Ken‐ichi, Kuge, Yuji, Ito, Yoichi M., Nishihara, Hiroshi, Tamaki, Nagara, Shiga, Tohru

“…We conducted a prospective multicenter trial to compare the usefulness of 11C‐methionine (MET) and 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography…”
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Onyx Liquid Embolic Agent: Basic Knowledge for Its Use in Interventional Neuroradiology by Kojima, Takao, Maeda, Takuya, Ito, Yuhei, Kikuta, Haruhiko, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Onyx (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a non-adhesive liquid embolic agent composed of an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer dissolved in dimethyl…”
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Awake surgery for preservation of higher brain functions by Hiruta, Ryo, Futamura, Miyako, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Awake surgery for gliomas has become a widely accepted neurosurgical method worldwide. However, it is applied mainly to restore speech and simple motor…”
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Histological outcome evaluation of selected brain preparation protocols for white fiber dissection by Yamada, Masayuki, Iwami, Kenichiro, Bakhit, Mudathir, Okamoto, Masahiro, Saito, Kiyoshi, Fujii, Masazumi

“…Background:White fiber dissection is essential for studying brain connections.　However, preparation protocols have not been validated.Methods:We…”
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The global DNA methylation surrogate LINE-1 methylation is correlated with MGMT promoter methylation and is a better prognostic factor for glioma by Ohka, Fumiharu, Natsume, Atsushi, Motomura, Kazuya, Kishida, Yugo, Kondo, Yutaka, Abe, Tatsuya, Nakasu, Yoko, Namba, Hiroki, Wakai, Kenji, Fukui, Takashi, Momota, Hiroyuki, Iwami, Kenichiro, Kinjo, Sayano, Ito, Maki, Fujii, Masazumi, Wakabayashi, Toshihiko

“…Gliomas are the most frequently occurring primary brain tumor in the central nervous system of adults. Glioblastoma multiformes (GBMs, WHO grade 4) have a…”
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Role of transcranial sphenoidotomy in skull base surgery: classification of surgical techniques based on the surgical anatomy of the sphenoid sinus by Iwami, Kenichiro, Fujii, Masazumi, Kishida, Yugo, Jinguji, Shinya, Yamada, Masayuki, Bakhit, Mudathir, Nishio, Naoki, Fujimoto, Yasushi, Ogawa, Tetsuya, Takanari, Keisuke, Kamei, Yuzuru, Saito, Kiyoshi

“…Although sphenoidotomy is more commonly performed via the transnasal approach than via the transcranial approach, transcranial sphenoidotomy (TCS) remains…”
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Intraoperative Tractography and Motor Evoked Potential (MEP) Monitoring in Surgery for Gliomas Around the Corticospinal Tract by Maesawa, Satoshi, Fujii, Masazumi, Nakahara, Norimoto, Watanabe, Tadashi, Wakabayashi, Toshihiko, Yoshida, Jun

“…Background Our goal is to indicate the importance of combining intraoperative tractography with motor-evoked potential (MEP) monitoring for glioma surgery in…”
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