Symptoms of chronic subdural hematomas aren’t noticeable immediately and may not appear for several weeks. The most common symptom is headache, which is reported in up to 80 percent of cases.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO 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 ...

Acute Subdural Hematoma Acute subdural hematomas usually occur because of a head injury. In cases that need immediate treatment, patients will undergo traditional surgery in which a portion of the ...

A subdural hematoma occurs when blood collects between the layers of the tissue surrounding the brain. The most common cause of this condition is usually severe head injuries or trauma to the head.

Subdural Hematoma (Subacute). Axial CT scans. On CT scan, the findings of a subacute subdural hematoma may be subtle (scan on the left). However, if one looks closely, one can see that all the sulci ...

Subdural Hematoma (Acute on Chronic). Axial CT scans without contrast. Note the crescent shape overlying and compressing the right hemisphere. There are acute and chronic components to the lesion. On ...

The Viz Subdural algorithm was approved in 2022 as the first SDH-specific AI-powered detection and care coordination platform with the ability to identify suspected cases of acute and chronic ...

The steroid, which is commonly used as a treatment for chronic subdural hematoma, appears to be doing more harm than good in this indication, a new randomized trial has shown.

Spinal subdural haematoma is a rare cause of spinal cord compression. First described by Potts in 1910, it is generally associated with excess anticoagulation or coagulopathy with minor trauma.

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, according to ...