Acute Spontaneous Subdural Hematoma in a Middle-Aged Adult: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Background Acute spontaneous subdural hematomas (ASSDH) occur by a variety of pathological processes and are less common than trauma-related acute subdural hematomas (SDH). Both types are usually seen in the elderly, and only 22 cases of ASSDH in patients aged

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Published in:The Journal of emergency medicine 2014-09, Vol.47 (3), p.e63-e68
Main Authors: Coombs, Jaron B., DO, Coombs, Bryce L., BS, Chin, Eric J., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute spontaneous subdural hematoma
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency
headache
Headache - diagnosis
Hematoma, Subdural, Acute - diagnosis
Humans
idiopathic
Incidence
Male
nontraumatic
Prognosis
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Summary:Abstract Background Acute spontaneous subdural hematomas (ASSDH) occur by a variety of pathological processes and are less common than trauma-related acute subdural hematomas (SDH). Both types are usually seen in the elderly, and only 22 cases of ASSDH in patients aged
ISSN:0736-4679
2352-5029
DOI:10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.04.026