Bilateral simultaneous thalamic hemorrhages--case report.
A 54-year-old male presented with bilateral simultaneous thalamic hemorrhages manifesting as semicoma, tetraplegia, and skew deviation. Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography demonstrated no lesions responsible for the bleeding. Coagulant factors were within normal ranges. The cause of these hemorrhages was considered to be hypertension. Conservative treatment was performed. He was discharged with serious neurological deficits.
Department of Neurosurgery, Hokuetsu Hospital, Niigata.
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D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology