A novel combination of surgery and embolization used to treat subdural hematomas, bleeding between the brain and its protective membrane due to trauma, reduces the risk of follow-up surgeries, ...

A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on your brain’s surface under the skull. This type of bleeding usually happens after a head injury and can be either acute or chronic. Subdural hematomas ...

A person with a head injury requires immediate medical attention. Although a person may not initially feel as if much is wrong, bleeding can occur within the skull. Internal bleeding can lead to ...

An 87 year-old man developed progressive confusion and difficulty walking several weeks after minor head trauma. Bilateral Subdural Hematomas (Acute). (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T2-weighted ...

LOS ANGELES ― Previous research has led to questions concerning the value of administering the steroid dexamethasone to patients with chronic subdural hematoma before surgery. Now, a small new study ...

A 48 year-old man became drowsy and confused after a car accident. He had a large bruise over the right temporal region. Subdural Hematoma (Subacute). Axial CT scans. Note the isointense right sudural ...

Dexamethasone treatment failed to demonstrate noninferiority to surgery for chronic subdural hematoma and was associated with more complications and a greater risk of later surgery, according to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a small stroke in September. What probably brought it on was a fall backward downstairs in the dark. I hit the back of my head on the basement floor, which was carpeted, as were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Irrigation at body temperature was superior to room temperature in the evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma, ...

Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common neurological condition in elderly individuals, and its incidence is rising due to an ageing population and increasing use of anticoagulant and ...

A chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a collection of blood on the brain’s surface, under the outer covering of the brain (dura). It usually begins forming several days or weeks after bleeding ...

Chronic subdural hematoma is a common neurologic disorder that is especially prevalent among older people. The effect of dexamethasone on outcomes in patients with chronic subdural hematoma has not ...