title: Caudate infarcts and hemorrhages.
abstract: The caudate nucleus (CN) is composed of a head, body and tail. The head of the CN contributes to forming the floor of the lateral ventricle frontal horn. Moreover, the head, which is medially separated by the septum pellucidum extends beyond the anterior part of the thalamus, stroking the telencephalic cortex. The superior part of the head is covered by the knee of the corpus callosum, while the inferior part is below the thalamus and lenticular nucleus, which delimits the internal capsule. CN strokes are classified into hemorrhagic and ischemic. The clinical presentation of CN hemorrhage is often characterized by a clinical presentation mimicking subarachnoid hemorrhage, while clinical features of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes included behavioral abnormalities dysarthria, movement disorders, language disturbances and memory loss. Most studies to date that have examined vascular CN pathologies have evidenced good outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit and Division of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. michelepellizzaroventi@live.it
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellizzaro Venti
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paciaroni
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caso
mesh_terms: D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans