Case Report
Pure sensory stroke from compression of putaminal haemorrhage: a case report
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Correspondence: Daoming Tong tongdaoming@163.com
Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Pingxiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, PingXiang 337000, PR China
Cases Journal 2009, 2:34 doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-34
Published: 9 January 2009Abstract
Introduction
The literature rarely describes putaminal haemorrhage producing pure spinothalamic sensory deficit. Here reports a case of putaminal haemorrhage in which selective impairment of the spinothalamic sensory modality was due to the compression of the hematoma.
Case presentation
A 57 year old hypertensive man presented with a pure sensory stroke(PSS), and CT scan showed a putaminal haemorrhage. The clinical course was characterized by rapid resolution of the deficits.
Conclusion
This case illustrates this rarely of PSS from compression of putaminal haemorrhage of good functional and vital prognosis, and stresses the value of CT scanning for diagnosis and prognosis.