Presentation
Loss of consciousness. Poorly controlled long-standing hypertension.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Thalamic hemorrhage with intraventricular extension
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right thalamic hemorrhage with intraventricular extension
no midline shift
Case Discussion
brain CT scan without contrast shows a thalamic hemorrhage with intraventricular extension. The thalamus is one of the common sites for hypertensive hemorrhage.