J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1985 Jun;14(2):337-344.

Computed Tomographic Findings of Good Prognosis in Hypertensive Putaminal Hemorrhage

• Kang JK
• Nah JH
• Doh JO

Abstract

Computed tomographic findings were analyzed in 46 patients with hypertensive putaminal hemorrhage accompainied by hemiparesis. It has been important prognostic index whether to involve or not to involve posterior limb of internal capsule. To study the reason for this, the relationship between the extent of a hematoma and the level ar which the pyramidal tract was destroyed was investigated. From the consideration of the process of destruction of the pyramidal tract by a hematoma, it seemed that computed tomographic findings at the level of the body of the lateral ventricle rather than at the prognosis of hemiparesis.

Keyword

Putaminal hemorrhage; Posterior limb of internal capsule; Lateral ventricle; Hemiparesis

MeSH Terms

Extremities
Hematoma
Humans
Internal Capsule
Lateral Ventricles
Paresis
Prognosis*
Putaminal Hemorrhage*
Pyramidal Tracts