PUTAMINAL HEMATOMAS
\pjuːtˈamɪnə͡l hˌɛmɐtˈə͡ʊməz], \pjuːtˈamɪnəl hˌɛmɐtˈəʊməz], \p_j_uː_t_ˈa_m_ɪ_n_əl h_ˌɛ_m_ɐ_t_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z]\
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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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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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