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 ...

LOS ANGELES ― A common dilemma in neurosurgery is whether to immediately replace the bone flap in the skull after surgical treatment of an acute subdural hematoma. In a new study, outcomes were nearly ...

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 ...

The treatment of a subdural hematoma received a major boost with three new randomized controlled trials all showing large and significant benefits of a new embolization process done as an endovascular ...

Rest assured, we know how we'll crack open your skull now. Image Credit Rama, via Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 France The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the results from a ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed no improvement in functional outcomes in patients with acute subdural hematoma who ...

Methods We conducted a trial in which patients undergoing surgery for traumatic acute subdural hematoma were randomly assigned to undergo craniotomy or decompressive craniectomy. An inclusion ...

A subdural hematoma is bleeding between the brain and skull, often due to head trauma. Symptoms can include headaches, confusion, and seizures. Treatment may involve surgery or medications to control ...