Acta neurologica Belgica
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Acta neurologica Belgica · Jan 1992
Review Case Reports[Lacunar syndromes due to intracerebral hemorrhage].
Nine cases (seven men and two women, mean age 64.5 years) of classical lacunar syndromes due to intracerebral hemorrhage are reported. Three patients presented with pure motor hemiparesis (two putaminal hematomas with proportional weakness and one cortical hemorrhage with brachio-crural hemiparesis). Four patients presented with sensorimotor stroke due to thalamo-capsular hemorrhage. ⋯ Lacunar syndromes are a very uncommon presentation of intracerebral bleeding. Hemorrhages are yet the second etiology of such syndromes. Distinguishing hemorrhage from infarction is not clinically possible and needs early unenhanced CT scan.