PUTAMEN HEMORRHAGE
\pjˈuːte͡ɪmˌɛn hˈɛməɹɪd͡ʒ], \pjˈuːteɪmˌɛn hˈɛməɹɪdʒ], \p_j_ˈuː_t_eɪ_m_ˌɛ_n h_ˈɛ_m_ə_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ]\
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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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