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ArticleCureus2026

The Path to Functional Recovery After Thalamic Hemorrhage in a Young Adult: A Case Report.

Tiffany T Nguyen, Hannah Oteng-Quarshie, Tha Cha

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Tiffany T NguyenPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, USA.
Hannah Oteng-QuarshieBiomedical Education, California Health Sciences University, Clovis, USA.
Tha ChaPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Fresno, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intracerebral hemorrhage in young individuals is uncommon and often associated with significant neurologic morbidity. We present the case of an 18-year-old female patient with a spontaneous right thalamic hemorrhage with intraventricular extension, hydrocephalus, and subfalcine herniation requiring emergent neurosurgical intervention. Following medical stabilization, she underwent acute inpatient rehabilitation and progressed from total assistance for mobility and activities of daily living to ambulating with contact guard assistance over a 22-day course, with concurrent improvement in cognitive function. This case highlights the role of neuroplasticity and early multidisciplinary rehabilitation in facilitating meaningful functional recovery following severe intracerebral hemorrhage.

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hemorrhageinpatient rehabilitationneurological deficitneuroplasticityrecovery of function

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PMID42661771
PMCPMC13518298

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