Chronic subdural haematoma in the elderly
| Autor: | B K Bhowmick, M Asghar, V Adhiyaman, K N Ganeshram |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Review Disease Chronic subdural haematoma Epilepsy Postoperative Complications Hematoma Pneumocephalus Recurrence Risk Factors Craniocerebral Trauma Humans Medicine Aged business.industry Vascular disease Age Factors Brain General Medicine Prognosis medicine.disease Pathophysiology Surgery Hematoma Subdural Chronic Accidental Falls Tomography X-Ray Computed business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate Medical Journal. 78:71-75 |
| ISSN: | 1469-0756 0032-5473 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/pmj.78.916.71 |
| Popis: | Chronic subdural haematoma is predominantly a disease of the elderly. It usually follows a minor trauma. A history of direct trauma to the head is absent in up to half the cases. The common manifestations are altered mental state and focal neurological deficit. Neurological state at the time of diagnosis is the most important prognostic factor. Morbidity and mortality is higher in the elderly but outcome is good in patients who undergo neurosurgical intervention. |
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