Subdural Hematoma: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
2024年1月31日 · A subdural hematoma is a type of bleeding near your brain that can happen after a head injury. Symptoms like a headache and slurred speech can develop right after the injury or days to months later. Subdural hematomas can be life-threatening, so it’s crucial to see a healthcare provider whenever you have a head injury.
Subdural hematoma - Wikipedia
A subdural hematoma (SDH) is a type of bleeding in which a collection of blood—usually but not always associated with a traumatic brain injury—gathers between the inner layer of the dura mater and the arachnoid mater of the meninges surrounding the brain.
Subdural Hematoma: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Risks & Recovery - WebMD
2023年12月28日 · When bleeding occurs between the dura and the next layer, the arachnoid membrane, it's called a subdural hematoma. This bleeding occurs under the skull and outside the brain, not in the brain...
Subdural Hematoma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月12日 · A subdural hematoma, as its name implies, forms because of an abnormal collection of blood under the dura mater. This is one of the intracranial injuries associated with abusive head trauma, especially in pediatric patients. A small bleed may resolve spontaneously.
Subdural hematoma : MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
2024年6月13日 · With any subdural hematoma, tiny veins between the surface of the brain and its outer covering (the dura) stretch and tear, allowing blood to collect. In older adults, the veins are often already stretched because of brain shrinkage (atrophy) and are more easily injured.
Subdural hemorrhage | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
2024年12月9日 · Subdural hemorrhage/hematoma (SDH) is a collection of blood accumulating in the subdural space. Subdural hemorrhage can happen in any age group, is mainly due to head trauma and CT scans are usually sufficient to make the diagnosis. Prognosis varies widely depending on the size and chronicity of the hemorrhage.
Subdural Hematoma | UMass Memorial Health
What is a subdural hematoma? A subdural hematoma is a buildup of blood on the surface of the brain. The blood builds up in a space between the protective layers that surround your brain. Your brain sits within a bony skull. Inside your skull and over the brain there are 3 layers called the meninges. These layers cover and protect the brain.
Subdural Hematoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments - Healthline
2021年12月15日 · What is a subdural hematoma? A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on your brain’s surface under the skull. This type of bleeding usually happens after a head injury...
Subdural Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Aurora Health Care
A subdural hemorrhage, also known as a subdural hematoma, is a life-threatening medical emergency. This type of brain hemorrhage happens when blood is leaking out of a torn blood vessel and below the space of the brain and skull.
Subdural Hematoma - Harvard Health
2023年6月24日 · A subdural hematoma occurs when a blood vessel near the surface of the brain bursts. Blood builds up between the brain and the brain's tough outer lining. The condition is also called a subdural hemorrhage.