About The Medical Condition Putamen Hemorrhages

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Putamen Hemorrhages

Putamen Hemorrhages Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Putamen Hemorrhages Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Putamen Hemorrhages?

Bleeding into the PUTAMEN, a BASAL GANGLIA nucleus. This is a relatively common site of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage and is associated with chronic HYPERTENSION and lipohyalinosis of small blood vessels in the putamen. Clinical manifestations vary with the size of hemorrhage, but include hemiparesis, headache, and alterations of consciousness.

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