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Contribution of aseismic slips to earthquake swarms at the Hakone volcano

open access: yesEarth, Planets and Space
Recent studies have proposed the contribution of aseismic slip (AS) to earthquake swarms. We investigated the role of AS in earthquake swarms that occurred in 2009, 2015, and 2019 at the Hakone volcano, central Japan, through highly resolved hypocenter ...
Tetsuro Kawai   +3 more
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Pseudomyopathic Changes in Needle Electromyography in Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome

open access: yesCase Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare presynaptic disorder of the neuromuscular junction in association with cancer and subsequently in cases in which no neoplasm has been detected (O’Neill et al., 1988).
Teppei Komatsu   +4 more
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Aldose reductase inhibitor ranirestat significantly improves nerve conduction velocity in diabetic polyneuropathy: A randomized double‐blind placebo‐controlled study in Japan

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes Investigation, 2019
Aims/Introduction Diabetic polyneuropathy is one of the most frequent diabetic complications, and impairs patients’ quality of life. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of ranirestat (40 mg/day) in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.
Kenji Sekiguchi   +9 more
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Operation of a P300-based brain-computer interface in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2018
A brain-computer interface (BCI) or brain-machine interface is a technology that enables the control of a computer and other external devices using signals from the brain. This technology has been tested in paralysed patients, such as those with cervical
Kota Utsumi   +5 more
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Operation of a P300-based brain-computer interface by patients with spinocerebellar ataxia

open access: yesClinical Neurophysiology Practice, 2017
Objective: We investigated the efficacy of a P300-based brain-computer interface (BCI) for patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), which is often accompanied by cerebellar impairment. Methods: Eight patients with SCA and eight age- and gender-matched
Yoji Okahara   +5 more
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Safe journeys, satisfied guests: differences across transport modes under pandemic conditions

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped travel behavior, particularly travelers' transport choices and infection-prevention practices. This study investigated how these factors jointly influence service evaluations and overall trip satisfaction among Japanese ...
Atsushi Kawakubo
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Assessment of Driver’s Head Acceleration during a Possible Car Skidding Effect

open access: yesApplied Sciences
This document provides a design description of a data acquisition device that allows an alert to be issued to suggest to the driver to take a break after having subjected his body to a certain amount of acceleration and pressure changes after driving on ...
Miguel Ángel Martínez-Miranda   +6 more
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