Shin Kimura

Shunt Malfunction in Childhood Hydrocephalus: Classification of malfunction sites in the shunt system

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt has been the general surgical treatment for hydrocephalus in children. However, classification by sites of the shunt malfunction in cases of hydrocephalus have not been consistent, thus leading to some confusion.

Two Dimensional Analysis of Microcirculation, Vascular Permeability, Energy Metabolism, Ion Exchanges in the Intracranial Hypertension

In this paper, changes in dendrite and cell soma specific high molecular protein: MAP2 (microtubule associated protein 2) (Matus et al. 1981) following cerebral compression are presented. In addition, the effect of changes in vascular permeability, energy metabolism, ion metabolism and microcirculation on changes in MAP2 were also studied.

Non Invasive Evaluations of Intracranial Pressure, Cerebral Blood Flow, Vascular Compliance and Oxygen Consumption Using Laser Infrared Spectroanalysis and the Skull Impedance Plethysmographic Method

The energy of cerebral hemodynamic movements is reflecting to the skull bone causing an oscillation and slight expansion of the cranium. There is specific and selecitve absorption of superpermeable infrared laser light by hemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin and oxygenated cytochrome aa3 in the brain.

Topographic Analysis of Mechanopathophysiological Alteration in Brain Tissue Produced by Intracranial Hypertension

Evidence about heterogeneous alterations of regional hemodynamics and metabolic disturbances following, epidural compression have been sought to determine the mechanism of tissue damage by increased intracranial pressure. There are few reports of simultaneous topographic analysis of the disturbances of energy metabolism, local cerebral circulation and blood brain barrier on the same slice of the brain.