Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Japan. Approximately 0.13 million people
die of stroke each year, and in 60% of them it is attributable to cerebral infarction. 1 The …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, decreased volumes of stroke admissions and
mechanical thrombectomy were reported. The study’s objective was to examine whether …

BACKGROUND Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Much
of the long-term disability occurs in patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion (ELVO). …

We studied cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the transition from the acute to the chronic phase of
severe head injury in order to determine patterns of change in relation to neurological …

… Mean and frequency data were compared using Student t test and the χ 2 test or Fisher
exact test, respectively. Trends were analyzed using the Cochran–Armitage test. All data were …

Ischemic preconditioning (IPC), a procedure consisting of transient ischemia and subsequent
reperfusion, provides ischemic tolerance against prolonged ischemia in the brain. …

In Japan, there has been some concern that early ambulation may adversely affect cerebral
circulation dynamics. Consequently, an idea that patients should be kept resting in bed …

Stroke is the third most common cause of death following cancer and cardiac diseases in
Japanese people. This order has not changed since 1980. 1 However, because stroke is the …

Background The dual-layer nitinol CASPER stent was designed to prevent plaque prolapse
into its strut and periprocedural stroke. Objective To conduct a clinical trial for government …

Coil embolization is performed to induce flow stagnation in cerebral aneurysms and
enhance blood clot formation, thus preventing rupture and further growth. We investigated …