OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Guidelines for Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Third Edition): Endorsed by the Japanese Society of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus	202
2021 Japanese Guidelines for the Management of Moyamoya Disease: Guidelines from the Research Committee on Moyamoya Disease and Japan Stroke Society	72
Diagnostic Criteria for Moyamoya Disease - 2021 Revised Version	62
Guidelines for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Japan, the Fourth Edition, March 2020: A Guideline from the Japan Stroke Society, the Japan Neurosurgical Society, and the Japanese Society for Neuroendovascu	45
Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor-dominant Parkinson’s Disease: A Prospective 1-year Follow-up Study	17
Long-term Follow-up Results after Flow Diverter Therapy Using the Pipeline Embolization Device for Large or Giant Unruptured Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms: Single-center Retrospective Analysis in	15
Differentiating between Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma and Glioblastoma: The Diagnostic Value of Combining <sup>18</sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography with Arte	13
Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Large Vessel Occlusion with Large Ischemic Core (RESCUE-Japan LIMIT): Rationale and Study Protocol	13
Coagulopathy and Traumatic Brain Injury: Overview of New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies	10
Nation-wide Brain Tumor Registry-based Study of Intracranial Meningioma in Japan: Analysis of Surgery-related Risks	10
Reference Values for Cranial Morphology Based on Three-dimensional Scan Analysis in 1-month-old Healthy Infants in Japan	9
Malignant Progression of Diffuse Low-grade Gliomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Incidence and Related Factors	9
Accumulation of Macromolecules in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus	9
Small Unruptured Aneurysm Verification-prevention Effect against Growth of Cerebral Aneurysm Study Using Statin	9
The Japan Neurosurgical Database: Statistics Update 2018 and 2019	8
Safety of Gliadel Implant for Malignant Glioma: Report of Postmarketing Surveillance in Japan	8
Primary Experiences with Robot-assisted Navigation-based Frameless Stereo-electroencephalography: Higher Accuracy than Neuronavigation-guided Manual Adjustment	8
Artificial Intelligence Trained by Deep Learning Can Improve Computed Tomography Diagnosis of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Nonspecialists	7
Higher Non-fasting Serum Triglyceride Preceding the Carotid Stenosis Progression	7
A Smartphone Application as a Telemedicine Tool for Stroke Care Management	7
Molecular Genetic Profile of 300 Japanese Patients with Diffuse Gliomas Using a Glioma-tailored Gene Panel	7
Perioperative Complications and Adverse Events after Surgery for Peripheral Nerve- and Para-lumbar Spine Diseases	7
Chronic Subdural Hematoma-Evolution of Etiology and Surgical Treatment-	7
Treatment Strategies and Challenges to Avoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting for Pediatric Hydrocephalus	7
Changes in Vessel Wall Enhancement Related to the Recent Neurological Symptoms in Patients with Moyamoya Disease	7

Growth Curves for Intracranial Volume and Two-dimensional Parameters for Japanese Children without Cranial Abnormality: Toward Treatment of Craniosynostosis	6
Comparison of Pipeline Embolization and Coil Embolization for the Treatment of Large Unruptured Paraclinoid Aneurysms	6
Usefulness of 3 Tesla Ultrashort Echo Time Magnetic Resonance Angiography (UTE-MRA, SILENT-MRA) for Evaluation of the Mother Vessel after Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping: Case Series of 19 Patients	6
Sequential Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization after Burr Hole Surgery for Recurrent Chronic Subdural Hematoma	6
Stereoelectroencephalography versus Subdural Electrode Implantation to Determine Whether Patients with Drug-resistant Epilepsy Are Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery	6
Cerebrospinal Fluid Production and Absorption and Ventricular Enlargement Mechanisms in Hydrocephalus	6
Endovascular Treatment for Lateral Wall Paraclinoid Aneurysms and the Influence of Internal Carotid Artery Angle	5
Evaluating Cranial Growth in Japanese Infants Using a Three-dimensional Scanner: Relationship between Growth-related Parameters and Deformational Plagiocephaly	5
Streak Metal Artifact Reduction Technique in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images after Endovascular Neurosurgery	5
Clinical Outcome of Cytoreductive Surgery Prior to Bevacizumab for Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma: A Single-center Retrospective Analysis	5
Comparison of Symptomatic Vasospasm after Surgical Clipping and Endovascular Coiling	5
Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan	5
Epidemiologic Study of Primary Brain Tumors in Miyazaki Prefecture: A Regional 10-year Survey in Southern Japan	5
Dissection of the Sylvian Fissure in the Trans-sylvian Approach Based on the Morphological Classification of the Superficial Middle Cerebral Vein	5
Augmented Reality in Stereotactic Neurosurgery: Current Status and Issues	5
Combined Strategy of Burr Hole Surgery and Elective Craniotomy under Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Severe Acute Subdural Hematoma	5
Relationship between Pathological Characteristics and Radiological Findings on Perfusion MR Imaging of Meningioma	5
Techniques, Indications, and Outcomes in Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Tremor	5
Pipeline Flex with Shield Technology Placement for Small- and Medium-sized Aneurysms Achieves Early Complete Occlusion	5
Neurointensive Care of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Based on Coagulation and Fibrinolytic Parameter Monitoring	5
Relationship between Preoperative Neuroradiological Findings and Intraoperative Bulbocavernosus Reflex Amplitude in Patients with Intradural Extramedullary Tumors	4
Preoperative Apparent Diffusion Coefficient of Peritumoral Lesion Associate with Recurrence in Patients with Glioblastoma	4
Functional Outcome in Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Postoperative Delirium and Operative Procedure	4
An Evaluation of the Safety and Feasibility of Adenosine-assisted Clipping Surgery for Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms: Study Protocol	4
Importance of Hydrostatic Pressure and Irrigation for Hemostasis in Neuroendoscopic Surgery	4
3D Turbo Spin-echo MRI-based Mechanical Thrombectomy at Middle Cerebral Artery Bifurcations	4
Less Invasive Combined Micro- and Endoscopic Neurolysis of Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment: Technical Note	4
Craniopharyngiomas, including Recurrent Cases, Lack TERT Promoter Hotspot Mutations	4
Long-term Outcomes of Non-syndromic and Syndromic Craniosynostosis: Analysis of Demographic, Morphologic, and Surgical Factors	4
Comparison of Single and Dual Monitoring during Carotid Endarterectomy	4
Ultra-high-molecular-weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Wing Method for Strong Cranioplasty	4
Feasibility of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Aged 90 Years or Older Compared to Younger Patients	4
Eye Movement Network Originating from Frontal Eye Field: Electric Cortical Stimulation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging	4
Advances in Molecular Biological and Translational Studies in World Health Organization Grades 2 and 3 Meningiomas: A Literature Review	4
Respiratory-driven Cyclic Cerebrospinal Fluid Motion in the Intracranial Cavity on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Insights into the Pathophysiology of Neurofluid Dysfunction	3
Modified Shoelace Dural Closure with Collagen Matrix in Extended Transsphenoidal Surgery	3
Identification of the Facial Colliculus in Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Images	3
Factors Associated with Rapidly Deteriorating Myelopathy in Patients with Spinal Arteriovenous Shunts	3
A Nationwide Questionnaire Survey on Awake Craniotomy in Japan	3
Comparison of Outcomes of Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Full-endoscopic Laminectomy for L5 Radiculopathy Caused by Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis	3
Clinical Impacts of Stereotactic Electroencephalography on Epilepsy Surgery and Associated Issues in the Current Situation in Japan	3
Spinal Surgery after Bilateral Subthalamic Stimulation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Outcome Analysis of Pain and Functional Control	3
Return to the Original Work Activity Following the Full-endoscopic Lumbar Surgery under the Local Anesthesia	3
Conservative Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Gorei-san	3
Identifying Cerebral Large Vessel Occlusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke by MRI Positioning Scanning	3
Long-term Durability of Coil Embolization for Unruptured Aneurysm after Introduction of the Neck-bridge Stent: Comparison between the Pre-stent Era and the Stent Era	3
Significant Correlation between Delayed Relief after Microvascular Decompression and Morphology of the Abnormal Muscle Response in Patients with Hemifacial Spasm	3
Fusing of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance and Intraoperative O-arm Images in Deep Brain Stimulation Enhance Intuitive Surgical Planning and Increase Accuracy of Lead Placement	3
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Patients with Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome	3
Current Status and Future Objectives of Surgical Therapies for Epilepsy in Japan	3

Survival Rate and Shunt Infection Incidence Following Gastrostomy in Adult Patients with an Existing Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt	3
Surgical Strategy for Directional Deep Brain Stimulation	3
Comparison of Thresholds between Bipolar and Monopolar Electrical Cortical Stimulation	3
Multitier Network Analysis Using Resting-state Functional MRI for Epilepsy Surgery	3
Atypical Histological Features as Risk Factors for Recurrence in Newly Diagnosed WHO Grade I Meningioma	3
Efficacy of a Novel Prophylactic Barbiturate Therapy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries: Step-down Infusion of a Barbiturate with Normothermia	3
Preliminary Experience of the Surpass Streamline Flow Diverter for Large and Giant Unruptured Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysms	3
A Super-selective Wada Test Successfully Detected an Artery That Supplied Broca’s Area in a Case of Left Frontal Lobe Glioblastoma: Technical Case Report	3
Role of Routine Repeat Head CT for Pediatric Patients under 2 Years Old with Mild-to-moderate Traumatic Brain Injury	3
Frameless Stereotactic Biopsy with Intraoperative Computed Tomography "Assessment of Efficacy and Real Target Registration Error"	3