This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Cerebrovascular, Subject name: Medicine
Which of the following is the commonest location of hypertensive hemorrhage: 
Select and explain. 
A. Pons, B. Thalamus, C. Putamen/external capsule, D. Cerebellum
C: Putamen/external capsule
Answer: C: Putamen/external capsule 
Explanation: Ans. is 'c' i.e. Putamen (internal capsule) See Medicine Nov. (2002) Q. No. 106Most common site of hypertensive hemorrhage is -Basal Ganglia (Putamen, thalamus & adjacent deep white matter)Also RememberM.C. intracranial hemorrhageIntracerebral or intraparenchymal hemorrhage*M.C. cause of intracerebral hemorrhageHypertension due to rupture of small penetrating arteries. *M.C. cause of subarachnoid HaemorrhageTrauma (IInd rupture Berry's aneurysm)*