ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Haematoma
;
Mesencephalon
;
Brain stem
;
Outcome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A 70-year-old hypertensive woman suffered sudden onset of bilateral blepharoptosis. Within a few hours she developed focal signs attributable to a lesion of the mesencephalon, and a stuporous state, from which she did not recover. Neuropathological examination showed a mesencephalic haematoma, but no arteriovenous malformation. A review of reported cases suggests that mesencephalic haematomas have a worse prognosis when they occur in aged hypertensive patients, as compared with younger normotensive patients, in whom they are probably related to arteriovenous malformations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00319671
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