An 82 year-old man fell out bed. Afterwards, he became confused and unsteady in his walking. Bilateral Subdural Hematomas (Acute). (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI. If one ...

An 83 year-old man was noted by his family to have a change in personality. He was less verbal, and often confused. Bilateral Subdural Hematomas (Chronic). Axial CT scans. Note the bilateral fluid ...

A subdural hematoma is a common neurological condition that occurs after a head injury. It occurs when blood builds up between the outermost covering of the brain (the dura) and the brain itself. Our ...

Traumatic acute subdural hematomas frequently warrant surgical evacuation by means of a craniotomy (bone flap replaced) or decompressive craniectomy (bone flap not replaced). Craniectomy may prevent ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

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 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, ...