Anatomy and White Matter Connections of the Superior Frontal Gyrus

The superior frontal gyrus (SFG) is an important region implicated in a variety of tasks including motor movement, working memory, resting-state, and cognitive control. A detailed understanding of the subcortical white matter of the SFG could improve postoperative morbidity related to surgery around this gyrus. Through DSI-based fiber tractography validated by gross anatomical dissection, we characterized the fiber tracts of the SFG based on their relationships to other well-known neuroanatomic structures. Diffusion imaging from the Human Connectome Project from 10 healthy adult subjects was used for fiber tractography. We evaluated the SFG as a whole based on its connectivity with other regions. All tracts were mapped in both hemispheres, and a lateralization index was calculated based on resultant tract volumes. Ten cadaveric dissections were then performed using a modified Klingler technique to delineate the location of major tracts integrated within the SFG. We identified four major SFG connections: the frontal aslant tract connecting to the inferior frontal gyrus; the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus connecting to the cuneus, lingual gyrus, and superior parietal lobule; the cingulum connecting to the precuneus and parahippocampal gyrus/uncus; and a callosal fiber bundle connecting the SFG bilaterally. The functional networks of the SFG involve a complex series of white matter tracts integrated within the gyrus, including the FAT, IFOF, cingulum, and callosal fibers. Postsurgical outcomes related to this region may be better understood in the context of the fiber-bundle anatomy highlighted in this study. Clin. Anat. 33:823–832, 2020. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

神经外科教学中虚拟现实技术、Seminar模式应用

目的探讨神经外科教学中虚拟现实技术、Seminar模式的应用效果。方法选取本院2014级临床专业实习学生24人,随机选取12人作为对照组,采用传统教学法;12人为观察组,采用虚拟现实技术、Seminar模式教学法。比较两组学生的病理分析能力,多学科协作能力,临床操作能力。结果观察组理论考试和操作考试评分分别为(84.5±3.9)分、(86.3±2.7)分,对照组分别为(80.2±2.8)分、(80.0±2.1)分,观察组理论考试和操作考试评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组病情分析、临床操作、手术胜任和多学科协作能力评分分别为(1.8±0.7)分、(1.7±0.5)分、(1.6±0.4)分、(1.5±0.5)分;对照组分别为(1.2±0.4)分、(1.1±0.2)分、(1.0±0.3)分、(1.1±0.2)分,观察组病情分析、临床操作、手术胜任和多学科协作能力评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论虚拟现实技术、Seminar模式教学法联合应用提高学生的学习主动性、理论知识水平和实践技能操作水平,提高了神经外科教学效果。     

影像后处理技术在神经外科教学查房中的应用

目的  评价以问题为基础的教学法(problem-based learning,PBL)联合影像后处理技术在神经外科教学查房中的应用效果。方法  选择神经外科典型病例，以病例为基础，以问题为导向布置课前预习内容，联合影像后处理技术在教学查房中以导向问题为主线实施教学培训，与传统教学方法相比评价教学效果。结果  PBL联合影像后处理技术教学查房模式和传统讲授教学查房模式的学员理论考试成绩分别为92.53±2.17分、81.40±6.17分，临床诊疗考核成绩分别为91.10±1.97分、79.60±3.27分，P值分别为<0.001、<0.001，差异有统计学意义。接受PBL联合影像后处理技术教学模式的学员对教学方式的认可度、增加学习兴趣、利于神经科思维，P值分别为0.013、0.024、0.035。结论  PBL联合影像后处理技术可有效提高教学查房效果，帮助学员提高对基础知识的理解能力，抓住神经外科疾病的关键点加速神经外科诊疗思维能力的形成。     

神经外科住院医师规范化培训基地建设标准与探索

以新桥医院神经外科基地建设为例,围绕基地建设的要求和评估指标进行详尽分析和讨论,提出了神经外科基地建设的具体目标、举措和实施环节。研究通过对新桥医院神经外科基地建设的细化解读与实施方案,总结经验、克服不足,将有助于提高我国住院医师规范化培训基地建设。     

Anaesthesia in the MRI unit

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely available imaging modality providing high-resolution images of soft tissues. The magnetic fields generated by these scanners create an array of safety challenges which require specialist equipment and trained staff to safely operate within this environment.Guidance exists for the anaesthetist working in the MR suite, though for many individuals it remains a less familiar environment and remote site for practising safe anaesthesia.We outline the specific concerns with commonly encountered implanted devices and some of the practicalities related to caring for patients with these devices in the MRI suite.Within neuroanaesthesia, advances in procedural techniques and technology in MRI lead to an increased number of patients requiring scanning for diagnosis and treatment progress.This includes patients on the critical care unit and intraoperatively in the interventional MRI suites.     

Application of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Current Status and Future Perspectives in Japan

As in many Western countries, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is already being used daily in Japan to clinically treat neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Additionally, in both Europe and the United States, numerous case reports as well as multicenter randomized controlled trials have examined its use for treatment-refractory mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder. Based on a number of the reports, the European Union (EU) and the USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted limited approval of DBS for treatment-resistant OCD in 2009. Furthermore, a systematic review and meta-analysis in 2015 showed that DBS therapy for patients with treatment-resistant OCD had efficacy and was safe. Unlike the EU and the USA, DBS is not used to treat OCD or other psychiatric disorders in Japan, even though people with treatment-resistant OCD and their physicians and families urgently need additional treatments. This situation results from the “Resolution of total denial for psychosurgery,” which the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology adopted in 1975. We believe that the appropriateness of using DBS for treating psychiatric disorders including OCD should be considered after thorough discussion and consideration based on accurate and objective understanding. Currently, the field of psychiatry in Japan seems to lack scientific consideration as well as scientific understanding in this area. Under these circumstances, we hope that this review article will help psychiatrists and other relevant parties in Japan to gain an accurate and scientific understanding of DBS.