We describe the occurrence of an intraparenchymal (thalamic) haemorrah
age during a stress test in a hypertensive 52-year-old man who had suf
fered from myocardial infarction 3 months earlier. Common causes of sp
ontaneous haemorrhage, such as arteriovenous malformation, aneurysms,
neoplasm, bleeding disorders or vasculitis were excluded. This single
neurological complication was observed from among 8000 exercise tests
performed in our Institute from 1987 to 1993.