Is Depression Common After Subdural Hematoma Surgery?
A chronic subdural hematoma is an "old" collection of blood and blood breakdown products between the surface of the brain and its outermost covering (the dura). The chronic phase of a subdural hematoma begins several weeks after the first bleeding.
Alternative Names
Subdural hemorrhage - chronic; Subdural hematoma - chronic; Subdural hygroma
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
A subdural hematoma develops when the tiny veins that run between the dura and surface of the brain (bridging...
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Subdural hematoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Subdural effusion
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