Recovery following brainstem hemorrhage.
Two patients made virtually complete recoveries following hemorrhage within the brainstem. Progressive clinical deterioration in each case was managed surgically by evacuation of the hemorrhagic lesion in 1 case and treatment of secondary hydrocephalus in both. Computerized tomographic scanning proved essential for nonsurgical diagnosis and later management.
D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology