Putaminal Hemorrhage

**Definition:** Intracranial bleeding into the PUTAMEN, a BASAL GANGLIA nucleus. This is associated with 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.

**Tree numbers:** - C10.228.140.079.127.500.500 - C10.228.140.300.100.200.500 - C10.228.140.300.535.200.150.500 - C14.907.253.061.200.500 - C14.907.253.573.200.150.500 - C23.550.414.913.100.200.500

**Synonyms:** - Brain Hemorrhage, Putaminal - Hemorrhage, Putamen