Turkish Neurosurgery
2010 , Vol 20 , Num 3
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurology Samsun, Turkey
DOI :
10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.1891-09.1
Bilateral simultaneous hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhages are extremely
rare. The predisposing factors and pathophysiological mechanisms leading to
the development of this picture are not well known. Possible mechanisms of
simultaneous multiple hemorrhages include concomitant primary hemorrhages
in two or more regions, or development of a second hemorrhage in another
region shortly after the primary hemorrhage. The etiology of the cases presenting
with bilateral simultaneous basal ganglion hemorrhage include migraine,
lightning stroke, hyperglycemic hyperosmolar coma, hypertension and diabetic
ketoacidosis coma. Bilateral simultaneous hemorrhage has a poor prognosis. The
case of bilateral simultaneous intracerebral hemorrhage presented here had a
good clinical course similar to a pure sensorial stroke.
Keywords :
Bilateral intracerebral hemorrhage, Sensorial stroke, Hypertension
Corresponding author : Murat Terzı, mterzi@omu.edu.tr