Sugawara Kenichi

写真a

Title

Assistant Professor

Researcher Number(JSPS Kakenhi)

50375573

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  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Faculty of Medicine   University Hospital   Assistant Professor  

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  • 2014.04
     
     

    University of the Ryukyus, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital, Assistant Professor  

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  • Factors Leading to Improved Gait Function in Patients with Subacute or Chronic Central Nervous System Impairments Who Receive Functional Training with the Robot Suit Hybrid Assistive Limb.

    Nishimura M, Kobayashi S, Kinjo Y, Hokama Y, Sugawara K, Tsuchida Y, Tominaga D, Ishiuchi S

    Neurologia medico-chirurgica ( 一般社団法人 日本脳神経外科学会 )  58 ( 1 ) 39 - 48   2018.01 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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    <p>The factors that lead to the improvement of gait function in patients with diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) who use a hybrid assistive limb (HAL) are not yet fully understood. The purpose of the present study was to analyze these factors to determine the prognosis of the patients' gait function. Patients whose CNS disease was within 180 days since onset were designated as the subacute-phase patients, and patients whose disease onset had occurred more than 180 days previously were designated as chronic-phase patients. Fifteen subacute-phase patients and 15 chronic-phase patients were given HAL training. The study analyzed how post-training walking independence in these patients was affected by the following factors: age, disease, lesion area, lower limb function, balance, period until the start of training, number of training sessions, additional rehabilitation, higher-order cognitive dysfunction, HAL model, and the use of a non-weight-bearing walking-aid. In subacute-phase patients, walking independence was related to lower limb function (<i>r<sub>s</sub></i> = 0.35). In chronic-phase patients, there was a statistically significant correlation between post-training walking independence and balance (<i>r<sub>s</sub></i> = 0.78). In addition, in patients with a severe motor dysfunction that was accompanied by inattention and global cognitive dysfunction, little improvement occurred, even with double-leg model training, because they had difficulty wearing the device. The results demonstrated that the factors that improved walking independence post HAL training differed between patients with subacute- and chronic-stage CNS diseases. The findings may serve as valuable information for future HAL training of patients with CNS diseases.</p>

  • Clinical value of fluorine-18α-methyltyrosine PET in patients with gliomas: comparison with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET.

    Horiguchi K, Tosaka M, Higuchi T, Arisaka Y, Sugawara K, Hirato J, Yokoo H, Tsushima Y, Yoshimoto Y

    EJNMMI research   7 ( 1 ) 50   2017.12

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Resection extent of the supplementary motor area and post-operative neurological deficits in glioma surgery.

    Ibe Y, Tosaka M, Horiguchi K, Sugawara K, Miyagishima T, Hirato M, Yoshimoto Y

    British journal of neurosurgery   30 ( 3 ) 323 - 9   2016.06

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Microrecording and image-guided stereotactic biopsy of deep-seated brain tumors.

    Iijima K, Hirato M, Miyagishima T, Horiguchi K, Sugawara K, Hirato J, Yokoo H, Yoshimoto Y

    Journal of neurosurgery   123 ( 4 ) 978 - 88   2015.10

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

  • Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system caused by hemorrhagic intraventricular craniopharyngioma: case report and literature review.

    Tosaka M, Sato K, Amanuma M, Higuchi T, Arai M, Aishima K, Shimizu T, Horiguchi K, Sugawara K, Yoshimoto Y

    Neurologia medico-chirurgica   55 ( 1 ) 89 - 94   2015

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)