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2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Elucidation of the role of intramedullary microcirculation in the pathogenesis of syringomyelia and the possibility of a new treatment

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19591692
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cerebral neurosurgery
Research InstitutionSapporo Medical University

Principal Investigator

KOYANAGI Izumi  Sapporo Medical University, 医学部, 准教授 (40250435)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HOUKIN Kiyohiro  札幌医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (90229146)
AKIYAMA Yukinori  札幌医科大学, 医学部, 研究員 (50404653)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) HONMOU Osamu  札幌医科大学, 神経再生医学講座, 特任教授 (90285007)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Keywords脊髄空洞症 / 髄内微小循環 / 組織間液
Research Abstract

Pathogenesis of syringomyelia was studied using experimental models and radiological analysis of clinical cases. The results indicate that the dynamics of extracellular fluid and intramedullary microcirculation plays an important role in development of syringomyelia. In syringomyelia, the increased extracellular fluid state was present around the central canal and the syrinx and spread centrifugally. Such interstitial edema disappeared after treatment of the syrinx. Disturbed absorption of the extracellular fluid through the intramedullary venous system will be the primary mechanism in the pathogenesis of syringomyelia.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2010 2008

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Pathogenesis of syringomyelia associated with Chiari type 1 malformation: Review of evidences and proposal of a new hypothesis.2010

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi I, Houkin K
    • Journal Title

      Neurosurgical Review (in press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 脊髄空洞症. 脊椎・脊髄イメージング標準検査法から最新情報まで.2010

    • Author(s)
      村上友宏、小柳泉
    • Journal Title

      脊椎脊髄ジャーナル 23

      Pages: 423-428

  • [Journal Article] Interstitial spinal-cord oedema in syringomyelia associated with Chiari type 1 malformations.2008

    • Author(s)
      Akiyama Y, Koyanagi I, Yoshifuji K, Murakami T, Baba T, Minamida Y, Nonaka T, Houkin K
    • Journal Title

      J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 79

      Pages: 1153-1158

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Syringomyelia with Chiari type 1 malformation: Analysis of spinal cord parenchymal changes and a hypothesis for syrinx formation.2010

    • Author(s)
      Koyanagi I, Murakami T, Kaneko T, Akiyama Y, Houkin K
    • Organizer
      26th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
    • Place of Presentation
      Orland, USA
    • Year and Date
      20100217-20100320

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Published: 2011-06-18   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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