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 75 year-old man developed progressive confusion, drowsiness and weakness of the left arm and leg. Subdural Hematoma (Subacute). Axial CT scans. On CT scan, the findings may be subtle - acute blood ...

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 ...

A 67 year-old man was noted to have word finding difficulty and was dragging the right leg when walking. Subdural Hematoma (Chronic). Axial CT scans. Note the crescent shape overlying and compressing ...

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 ...

PHOENIX -- For chronic or subacute subdural hematoma, embolization of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) reduced recurrence, three randomized trials showed. Two trials with the Onyx liquid embolic ...

What is the most effective method for managing chronic subdural hematomas? Almenawer and colleagues reviewed and summarized data from nearly 35,000 patients with this lesion in 250 studies, including ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After 8 weeks, patients with chronic subdural hematoma who received atorvastatin had a greater difference in ...