Article ID: 10516
Background: We focused on the putaminal hemorrhage in a rehabilitation hospital and evaluated the relationships between the frequencies of neglect. Methods: For the 103 patients with putaminal hemorrhage referred to our rehabilitation hospital, Cube-copying test, bisection test, and extinction and inattention were conducted and evaluated relative to the information obtained on computed tomography imaging, including hematoma type and volume. Results: Unilateral spatial neglect was found in 58 of 103 patients. There were significant differences in hematoma volume, neurologic manifestation, cognitive function, and cognitive function between patients with and without unilateral spatial neglect. Conclusion: Unilateral spatial neglect in more than half of patients with putaminal hemorrhage at the time of convalescence rehabilitation. Existence of unilateral spatial neglect after putaminal hemorrhage was influenced not only the hematoma volume but also hematoma type.
