Search Results - "KAWANAMI, Toru"
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Natural history of transthyretin Val30Met familial amyloid polyneuropathy: analysis of late-onset cases from non-endemic areas
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (01-02-2012)“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to elucidate the natural history of late-onset transthyretin Val30Met-associated familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP…”
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Tooth Loss-associated Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly: A Community-based Study in Japan
Published in Internal Medicine (15-05-2019)“…Objective Dementia is a major cause of disruption for a healthy life expectancy in Japan. It has been suggested that the number of teeth is a modifiable risk…”
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Incidence of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH): A 10-year follow-up study of a rural community in Japan
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-04-2014)“…Abstract Background The epidemiology and pathophysiology of iNPH remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the incidence of iNPH in elderly inhabitants of the…”
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Impact of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Variability on Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Progression and Cognitive Decline in Community-Based Elderly Japanese
Published in American journal of hypertension (01-10-2014)“…BACKGROUND Recent epidemiological studies reported a relationship between 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) variability and cardiovascular events…”
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Impact of nocturnal heart rate variability on cerebral small-vessel disease progression: a longitudinal study in community-dwelling elderly Japanese
Published in Hypertension research (01-08-2015)“…Recent evidence has shown an effect of ambulatory heart rate (HR) on cardiovascular events and mortality. Our objective was to determine whether ambulatory HR…”
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Clinical and radiological diversity in genetically confirmed primary familial brain calcification
Published in Scientific reports (21-09-2017)“…Primary familial brain calcification (PFBC) is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder with characteristic symmetrical brain calcifications. Patients with PFBC may…”
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Epidemic myalgia in adults associated with human parechovirus type 3 infection, Yamagata, Japan, 2008
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-11-2012)“…Human parechovirus has rarely been shown to cause clinical disease in adults. During June-August 2008, a total of 22 adults sought treatment at Yonezawa City…”
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A Segmental Copy Number Loss of the SFMBT1 Gene Is a Genetic Risk for Shunt-Responsive, Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH): A Case-Control Study
Published in PloS one (18-11-2016)“…Little is known about genetic risk factors for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). We examined whether a copy number loss in intron 2 of the…”
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Whole-exome sequencing and digital PCR identified a novel compound heterozygous mutation in the NPHP1 gene in a case of Joubert syndrome and related disorders
Published in BMC medical genetics (27-03-2017)“…Joubert syndrome and related disorders (JSRD) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition with autosomal recessive or X-linked inheritance, which…”
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Cerebral small vessel disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD): Results of a cross-sectional study in community-based Japanese elderly
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-09-2008)“…Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In recent years, several experimental and epidemiological studies…”
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Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Brain Parenchyma with IgG4 Hypergammaglobulinemia
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2016)“…A 58-year-old woman with a 1-month history of right hand clumsiness and speaking difficulty was admitted to our hospital. A neurological examination revealed…”
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Microalbuminuria is a risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease in community-based elderly subjects
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-04-2007)“…Abstract Microalbuminuria (MA) is known as a marker for generalized vascular dysfunction. It occurs most commonly in the setting of diabetes and hypertension;…”
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Neuromyelitis Optica Preceded by HyperCKemia and a Possible Association with Coxsackie Virus Group A10 Infection
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2013)“…We report the case of a 48-year-old woman presenting with an elevated serum creatine kinase level (hyperCKemia) associated with an initial attack of…”
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Plasma Fibrinogen, Global Cognitive Function, and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study in Community-Dwelling Japanese Elderly
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2011)“…Objective Recent studies suggest that hemostatic and endothelial factors play a pivotal role in the development of cerebral small vessel disease (SVD)…”
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Segmental Copy Number Loss of SFMBT1 Gene in Elderly Individuals with Ventriculomegaly: A Community-Based Study
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2011)“…Objective Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is clinically important as a treatable gait disturbance or preventable dementia by shunt operation…”
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The Role of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 5 in Pathogenesis of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (06-09-2006)“…Sporadic Parkinson's disease (sPD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by selective degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia…”
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Subclinical Declines in the Verbal Fluency and Motor Regulation of Patients with AVIM (Asymptomatic Ventriculomegaly with Features of Idiopathic NPH on MRI): A Case-controlled Study
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2013)“…Objective We previously reported that, on brain MRI, iNPH features were observed in approximately 1% of asymptomatic elderly community dwellers. This…”
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Lymphomatosis Cerebri with Intramedullary Spinal Cord Involvement
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2013)“…Lymphomatosis cerebri (LC) is a rare form of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Little is known about cases of LC with spinal cord involvement…”
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Chronic Headaches and Sleepiness Caused by Facial Soap (Containing Hydrolyzed Wheat Proteins)-Induced Wheat Allergy
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2014)“…A 38-year-old woman was suffering from irregular headaches and sleepiness. She had used soap containing Glupearl 19S (hydrolyzed wheat proteins) every day for…”
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Changes in the Subarachnoid Space Precede Ventriculomegaly in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH)
Published in Internal Medicine (01-01-2012)“…We report on an 80-year-old woman who had shunt-responsive idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). Her brain MRI showed an initial change in the…”
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