Relationship between Hematoma Volume and Motor Impairment in Putaminal Hemorrhage

Purpose: Computed tomography (CT) is used for initial assessment of patients with suspected stroke. Motor outcome prediction using the initial CT image is important for clinical rehabilitation. However, there is inconsistency in the results reported by the few publications on hematoma volume and motor outcomes in patients with putaminal hemorrhage. To clarify the direction of hematoma and relationship between the hematoma volume and motor outcomes in patients with putaminal hemorrhage using an initial CT image, we evaluated the volume of direction of hematoma in 170 patients in the subacute phase after putaminal hemorrhage using CT at stroke onset.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 13, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Hitoshi Ohnishi, Kotaro Takeda, Makoto Watanabe, Shinichiro Maeshima, Shigeru Sonoda Source Type: research