A basal ganglia stroke affects a part of the brain that is crucial for movement, emotions, language, and thinking. Learn why it happens and what to expect here.

Basal ganglia calcification is when calcium deposits build up in parts of ... Li Y, et al. (2022). Ischemic stroke in a patient with Fahr’s disease carrying biallelic mutations in the ...

Small Basal Ganglia (Putamen) Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Axial CT scan. Note the intracerebral hemorrhage originating in the area of the basal ganglia on the right. Before the advent of CT scans, ...

Other movement disorders may also occur as stroke sequelae, with hemiballism or hemichorea being among the most common. Holmes’ tremor. A characteristic type of tremor called Holmes’ tremor is ...

A 54 year-old man with a history of hypertension developed weakness affecting the left face, arm and leg. On examination, he had a pure motor hemiparesis. The admitting diagnosis was lacunar stroke.

The treatment for a lacunar stroke is similar to those for ischemic strokes. If the stroke symptoms have been present for fewer than 4 ½ hours, your doctor will likely perform thrombolysis.

A lacunar stroke is a type of ischemic stroke. It results from a blockage in one of the small arteries deep in the brain. Around 25% of strokes are of this type. Diabetes, smoking, and ...

BALTIMORE -- Stimulants prescribed for adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were associated with ischemic stroke in case reports presented here. Of the three cases who were taking ...

Moyamoya disease is a rare and progressive cerebrovascular disorder that is caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in the basal ganglia. The name Moyamoya describes the look of the ...

You're most likely to get basal ganglia calcification between the ages of 30 and 60, though it can happen at any time. Most people who develop it are in good health before they find out they have it.