PUTAMINAL HEMORRHAGES
\pjuːtˈamɪnə͡l hˈɛməɹɪd͡ʒɪz], \pjuːtˈamɪnəl hˈɛməɹɪdʒɪz], \p_j_uː_t_ˈa_m_ɪ_n_əl h_ˈɛ_m_ə_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ_ɪ_z]\
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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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