Chronic subdural hematomas and the elderly
Dear Editor, We have read with interest the recent paper by Octavio de Araujo, et al.: “Chronic subdural haematomas and the elderly: Surgical results from a series of 125 cases: Old ‘horses’ are not to be shot!”,[1] and we would like to make a number of comments.
Eduardo Arán-Echabe +1 more
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Epidemiological characteristics of 778 patients who underwent surgical drainage of chronic subdural hematomas in Brasília, Brazil [PDF]
Background: Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) are common in neurosurgical practice. There are no publications that report large series of the epidemiological characteristics of this pathology in Brazil.
Borges, Igor B. C. +5 more
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History of Chronic Subdural Hematoma [PDF]
Trephination or trepanation is an intentional surgical procedure performed from the Stone Age. It looks like escaping a black evil from the head. This technique is still used for treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (SDH). Now, we know the origin, pathogenesis and natural history of this lesion.
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Organized hematoma, which exhibits a net-like appearance on imaging studies, is one of the predisposing factors for the recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma.
Daigo GOTO +5 more
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Parenchymal Infarction After Subacute Subdural Hematoma Evacuation: Case Report [PDF]
Subacute subdural hematomas are among the least diagnosed group among subdural hematomas. Subacute subdural hematomas, defined as isodense on computed tomography examinations, are considered as bleeding hasting for one to three weeks.
Ziya Asan
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Volume and densities of chronic subdural haematoma obtained from CT imaging as predictors of postoperative recurrence: a prospective study of 107 operated patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common entity in neurosurgery with a considerable postoperative recurrence rate. Computerised tomography (CT) scanning remains the most important diagnostic test for this disorder.
Are Hugo Pripp +8 more
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Clinical Presentation and Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Subdural Hematoma [PDF]
Objective: The aim of this study was to access clinical presentation of chronic subdural hematoma and to evaluate the surgical outcome of evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma after single burrhole craniotomy with a close drainage system under local ...
Abass, Talha +5 more
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Chronic subdural hematoma: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Chronic subdural hematoma is a common type of intracranial hemorrhage with higher incidence and unpredictable evolution among elderly people. We present the case of a 73 years old male patient, diagnosed in October 2013 with subacute bilateral subdural ...
Ana-Maria Vladila +6 more
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Neurological consequences of traumatic brain injuries in sports. [PDF]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in boxing and other contact sports. The long term irreversible and progressive aftermath of TBI in boxers depicted as punch drunk syndrome was described almost a century ago and is now widely referred as chronic ...
Hardy, J, Ling, H, Zetterberg, H
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Trial of Dexamethasone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma [PDF]
Chronic subdural hematoma is a common neurological disorder mainly affecting older people.1 It consists of a collection of blood and blood breakdown products in the intracranial subdural space that liquefies over time; the inciting event often is minor head trauma; subsequent inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis.2 The time of onset of ...
Hutchinson, Peter J. +33 more
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