Simultaneous Bilateral Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage

Zesong Yang; Jianjun Chen; Jun Mu

doi:10.2174/1567201813666160607202811

Simultaneous Bilateral Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage

Curr Drug Deliv. 2017 Sep 6;14(6):807-815. doi: 10.2174/1567201813666160607202811.

Authors

Zesong Yang¹, Jianjun Chen², Jun Mu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
² Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
³ Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

PMID: 27305920
DOI: 10.2174/1567201813666160607202811

Abstract

Background: The basal ganglia, an important functional integrity of the brain, comprises multiple subcortical nuclei. The area is mainly supplied by the perforating branches of ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA). The unilateral non-traumatic basal ganglia hemorrhage, commonly located in the putamen, most often results from hypertension.

Method: Simultaneous bilateral basal ganglia hemorrhage (SBBGH) is extremely rare. There have been less than 30 case reports worldwide so far. Our article is the first comprehensive review on SBBGH.

Conclusion: The clinical features, causes and prognosis were summarized and discussed, in perspective of providing guidance for future diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Basal ganglia; bilateral; hemorrhage; hypertension; unilateral non-traumatic.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Basal Ganglia / pathology*
Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage / pathology*
Humans
Hypertension / pathology
Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology