RECENT PUBLICATIONS (2010-Present)
Higashida T. Delayed postoperative dural arteriovenous fistula presenting with progressive dementia. BMJ Case Rep. 2015.
Higashida T. Radiological Characteristics and Management of Intramuscular Myxoma of the Temporal Muscle. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2014; 54(12):1022-25.
Kochanski R, Peng C, Higashida T, Geng X, Hüttemann M, Guthikonda M, Ding Y: Neuroprotection Conferred by Post-Ischemia Ethanol Therapy in Experimental Stroke: An Inhibitory Effect on Hyperglycolysis and NADPH Oxidase Activation. J Neurochem. 2013; 126(1):113-21.
Higashida T, Peng C, Li J, Dornbos D 3rd, Teng K, Li X, Kinni H, Guthikonda M, Ding Y. Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Contributes to Brain edema after Stroke by Regulating Aquaporins and Glycerol Distribution in Brain. Curr Neurovasc Res. 2011; 8(1):44-51.
Higashida T, Kreipke CW, Rafols JA, Peng C, Schafer S, Schafer P, Ding JY, Dornbos D, Li X, Guthikonda M, Rossi NF, Ding Y. The role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, aquaporin-4 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in blood brain barrier disruption and brain edema after traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg. 2011; 114(1):92-101.
Higashida T, Jitsuki S, Kubo A, Mitsushima D, Kamiya Y, Kanno H. Skin-derived precursors differentiating into dopaminergic neuronal cells in the brains of Parkinson disease model rats. J Neurosurg. 2010; 113(3):648-55.
Rayes M, Colen CB, Bahgat DA, Higashida T, Guthikonda M, Rengachary S, Eltahawy HA. Safety of instrumentation in patients with spinal infection. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010; 12(6):647-59.
Higashida T, Sasano M, Sato H, Sekido K, Ito S. Myelomeningocele associated with split cord malformation Type I. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2010; 50(5):426-30.
MY GOAL
My career goal is to work as a neurosurgeon and teach young doctors in Japan. I have completed training in USA. I work for both clinical practice and research in the area of vascular neurosurgery.
Specialties: Vascular Neurosurgery
