Putaminal hemorrhage presenting as dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome.
A patient with chronic hypertension presented clinically with the dysarthria--clumsy hand syndrome. A CT scan demonstrated putaminal hemorrhage sparing the internal capsule. This case provides additional evidence that lacunar syndromes may not be due to lacunar infarction. The localization of dysarthria--clumsy hand appears similar to that of ataxic hemiparesis.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D011699:Putamen / Q000098:blood supply*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed