Spontaneous tegmental-mesencephalic hematoma: neurobehavioral aspects of the rostral third of the human brainstem

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 53; no. 4; p. 807
• Main Authors: De Oliveira-Souza, R, De Souza Bezerra, M L, De Figueiredo, W M, Andreiuolo, P A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.12.1995
• Subjects: Aged; Brain Stem - physiopathology; Humans; Male; Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - complications; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - diagnosis; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - physiopathology; Tegmentum Mesencephali - physiopathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

The tegmentum of the midbrain is a complex area traversed by a number of anatomical and functional systems, including local circuits, ascending activating systems and descending fibers from the cerebral hemispheres. In the present paper we report on the case of a 67-year-old man who suffered a spont...