Search Results - "KURITA, Keiji"

Cerebral small vessel disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD): Results of a cross-sectional study in community-based Japanese elderly by Wada, Manabu, Nagasawa, Hikaru, Iseki, Chifumi, Takahashi, Yoshimi, Sato, Hiroyasu, Arawaka, Shigeki, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Daimon, Makoto, Kato, Takeo

“…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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Microalbuminuria is a risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease in community-based elderly subjects by Wada, Manabu, Nagasawa, Hikaru, Kurita, Keiji, Koyama, Shingo, Arawaka, Shigeki, Kawanami, Toru, Tajima, Katsushi, Daimon, Makoto, Kato, Takeo

“…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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The Role of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 5 in Pathogenesis of Sporadic Parkinson's Disease by Arawaka, Shigeki, Wada, Manabu, Goto, Saori, Karube, Hiroki, Sakamoto, Masahiro, Ren, Chang-Hong, Koyama, Shingo, Nagasawa, Hikaru, Kimura, Hideki, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Tajima, Katsushi, Daimon, Makoto, Baba, Masanori, Kido, Takashi, Saino, Sachiko, Goto, Kaoru, Asao, Hironobu, Kitanaka, Chihumi, Takashita, Emi, Hongo, Seiji, Nakamura, Takao, Kayama, Takamasa, Suzuki, Yoshihiro, Kobayashi, Kazuo, Katagiri, Tadashi, Kurokawa, Katsuro, Kurimura, Masayuki, Toyoshima, Itaru, Niizato, Kazuhiro, Tsuchiya, Kuniaki, Iwatsubo, Takeshi, Muramatsu, Masaaki, Matsumine, Hiroto, Kato, Takeo

“…Sporadic Parkinson's disease (sPD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by selective degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia…”
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Cerebral small vessel disease and C-reactive protein: Results of a cross-sectional study in community-based Japanese elderly by Wada, Manabu, Nagasawa, Hikaru, Kurita, Keiji, Koyama, Shingo, Arawaka, Shigeki, Kawanami, Toru, Tajima, Katsushi, Daimon, Makoto, Kato, Takeo

“…Abstract Background and purpose Inflammatory processes are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Inflammation has been known as a risk factor for…”
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Comparison of caregiver strain in Parkinson's disease between Yamagata, Japan, and Maryland, The United States by Tanji, Haruko, Koyama, Shingo, Wada, Manabu, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Tamiya, Gen, Saito, Naohiro, Suzuki, Kyoko, Kato, Takeo, Anderson, Karen E, Gruber-Baldini, Ann L, Fishman, Paul S, Reich, Stephen G, Weiner, William J, Shulman, Lisa M

“…Abstract Background Japan and the United States (US) have different cultures of caregiving including differences in family structure and social programs that…”
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Neuroprotective effect of oxidized galectin-1 in a transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Chang-Hong, Ren, Wada, Manabu, Koyama, Shingo, Kimura, Hideki, Arawaka, Shigeki, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Kadoya, Toshihiko, Aoki, Masashi, Itoyama, Yasuto, Kato, Takeo

“…Abnormal accumulation of neurofilaments in motor neurons is a characteristic pathological finding in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recently, we revealed…”
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Genetic Association between Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) Variation and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) Among Non-Drinkers in Two Large Population Samples in Japan by Wada, Manabu, Daimon, Makoto, Emi, Mitsuru, Iijima, Hiroshi, Sato, Hidenori, Koyano, Satoru, Tajima, Katsushi, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Hunt, Steven C, Hopkins, Paul N, Kubota, Isao, Kawata, Sumio, Kato, Takeo

“…Aim:Moderate alcohol consumption appears to confer some protection against coronary heart disease, which is related to an increase in high-density lipoprotein…”
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Case of acute limbic encephalitis associated with SLE accompanied with anti-glutamate receptor antibodies by Yamaguchi, Yoshitaka, Wada, Manabu, Kurita, Keiji, Takahashi, Yukitoshi, Kato, Takeo

“…A 23-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of consciousness disturbance and convulsion, preceded by high fever, headache and erythema multiforme…”
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Cerebrovascular Disease in Acute Leukemia: A Clinicopathological Study of 14 Patients by KAWANAMI, Toru, KURITA, Keiji, YAMAKAWA, Mitsunori, OMOTO, Eijiro, KATO, Takeo

“…Objective Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is a serious complication of acute leukemia, and the underlying conditions are different from the common risk factors…”
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Galectin-1 Is a Component of Neurofilamentous Lesions in Sporadic and Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Kato, Takeo, Kurita, Keiji, Seino, Tomomi, Kadoya, Toshihiko, Horie, Hidenori, Wada, Manabu, Kawanami, Toru, Daimon, Makoto, Hirano, Asao

“…In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), abnormal accumulation of neurofilaments induces pathological changes such as axonal spheroids, cord-like neurite…”
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A Comprehensive Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease by Kimura, Hideki, Kurimura, Masayuki, Kurokawa, Katsurou, Nagaoka, Utako, Arawaka, Shigeki, Wada, Manabu, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Kato, Takeo

“…The clinical benefits of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) remain controversial. We performed a comprehensive…”
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An Unusual Case of Hypertensive Encephalopathy Involving the Brain Stem by KARASAWA, Shigeru, KAWANAMI, Toru, KIMURA, Hideki, KURITA, Keiji, KATO, Takeo

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A case of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) presenting with late-onset axonal polyneuropathy by Iseki, Chifumi, Takahashi, Yoshimi, Wada, Manabu, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Kato, Takeo

“…The patient was a 69-year-old man who had a two-year history of slowly-progressive gait disturbance, paresthesia of the distal legs and bilateral hearing…”
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Regional differences in genetic subgroup frequency in hereditary cerebellar ataxia, and a morphometrical study of brain MR images in SCA1, MJD and SCA6 by Nagaoka, Utako, Suzuki, Yoshihiro, Kawanami, Toru, Kurita, Keiji, Shikama, Yukihiro, Honda, Koichi, Abe, Koji, Nakajima, Takashi, Kato, Takeo

“…Molecular genetic assessments of 69 individuals in 44 families with hereditary cerebellar ataxia (HCA) were made to determine the relative frequencies of…”
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An immunohistochemical study of Purkinje cells in a case of hereditary cerebellar cortical atrophy by NAKAMURA, R, KURITA, K, KAWANAMI, T, KATO, T

“…We report an immunohistochemical study of Purkinje cells located in the molecular layer (ectopic Purkinje cells) and in the Purkinje cell layer (orthotopic…”
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Type 2 Diabetes is Not a Risk Factor for Asymptomatic Ischemic Brain Lesion-The Funagata Study by SAITOH, Tamotsu, DAIMON, Makoto, EGUCHI, Hideyuki, HOSOYA, Takaaki, KAWANAMI, Toru, KURITA, Keiji, TOMINAGA, Makoto, KATO, Takeo

“…Objective The purpose of this study is to clarify whether type 2 diabetes (DM) is a risk factor for asymptomatic (silent) ischemic brain lesion, which is…”
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Asymptomatic ventriculomegaly with features of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus on MRI (AVIM) in the elderly: A prospective study in a Japanese population by Iseki, Chifumi, Kawanami, Toru, Nagasawa, Hikaru, Wada, Manabu, Koyama, Shingo, Kikuchi, Kenji, Arawaka, Shigeki, Kurita, Keiji, Daimon, Makoto, Mori, Etsuro, Kato, Takeo

“…Abstract We investigated if there are individuals at a preclinical stage of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in a general population. All the…”
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A case of non-herpetic acute limbic encephalitis associated with a type-2 adenovirus infection by Nagasawa, Hikaru, Wada, Manabu, Kurita, Keiji, Iseki, Chihumi, Katagiri, Tadashi, Kato, Takeo

“…This is a report of a 31-year-old woman with non-herpetic acute limbic encephalitis following a type-2 adenovirus infection. The patient was admitted to a…”
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Hypoceruloplasminemia in Neurological Diseases by MORIAI, Satoko, DAIMON, Makoto, SUSA, Shinji, KURIMURA, Masayuki, KAWANAMI, Toru, KURITA, Keiji, KATO, Takeo

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Abducens nerve palsy as the first manifestation of cavernous sinus sarcoidosis by Nagasawa, Hikaru, Iseki, Chibumi, Wada, Manabu, Kurita, Keiji, Kato, Takeo

“…We report a 33-year-old man who presented with an acute onset of diplopia and orbitalgia. Neurological examination revealed right abducent nerve palsy. Brain…”
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