GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Not only is routine computed tomography (CT) to check for recurrence after evacuation surgery for chronic subdural hematoma unnecessary, but patients scanned on an as-needed basis ...

A 72 year-old man developed a change in personality and mild weakness of the left arm and leg, which he denied. Subdural Hematoma (Acute). Axial CT scans without contrast. Note the crescent shape ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rapid SDH demonstrated 92.4% sensitivity and 98.7% specificity in identifying subdural hematoma types. Median ...

A peripheral IV was placed, and the patient was connected to a cardiac monitor, which showed atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 70 beats/minute, which is a rare presentation but could be ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My mother is in her 70s. She fell a few weeks ago but seemed fine. Then she started to have double vision and some trouble with balance. A CT scan revealed a subdural hematoma. Her ...

A subdural bleed, also called a subdural hematoma, is a type of brain bleed in which the blood pools between the skull and the brain. It is usually caused by head trauma, and the severity, effects, ...

What is a subdural hematoma? A subdural hematoma occurs when blood collects between the layers of the tissue surrounding the brain. The most common cause of this condition is usually severe head ...

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 52 year-old man became confused after a car accident. He had a large bruise over the left temporal region. Subdural Hematoma (Acute). Axial CT scans without contrast. Note the acute left subdural ...