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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1989;7(1):70-75.
- A Clinical Study on Caudate Hemorrhage
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Hee-Jong Oh,M.D., sang-Do Yi,M.D., Chung-Kyu Suh,M.D., Young-Choon Park,M.D.
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Department of neurology, College of Medicine, Keimyung University
- 미상핵 출혈의 임상적 고찰
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오희종, 이상도,서정규,박영춘
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계명대학교 신경과.
- Abstract
- A clinical study was done on 16 cases of caudate hemorrhage which were confirmed with brain CT scan
at Keimyung University Dongsan hospital from January 1985 to Februaty 1989 and conclusions obtained
are as follow
1. The proportion of caudate hemorrhage was 4,9% of all spontaneous mtracranial parenchymal
hemorrhage.
2. The most prevalent age group was 7th decade and sex ratio was slightly higher in female(1.7:1).
3, The most common cause of caudate hemorrhage was hypertension.
4, The major initial symptoms of caudate hemorrhage were nausea and vomiting, followed by
headache and altered concsiousness,
5. The major neurologic signs on admission were behavioral abnormalities (disorientation and
memory disturbance), neck stiffness, impaired consciousness and hemipareris
6. Hemorrhage involved head(11 cases), body(4 cases) and head and body (1 case) of Caudate, but not tail.
7. The prognosis of caudate hemorrhage is good in our senes, but sequelae such as anxiety, memory
disturbance or mild hemiparesis remained in a few cases.
8. From above findings, the caudate nucleus seems to play some roleon memory or behavioral function
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