BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Subdural hematomas are an important bleeding complication of anticoagulation. We quantify the risk of subdural hematoma associated with anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) compared with other oral antithrombotic therapies. METHODS Randomized trials were identified from the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and were included if published since ...

We present a very rare case of a patient with an infected subdural hematoma due to Propionibacterium acnes. A 63-year-old male complained of dizziness and was admitted to our hospital. He had a history of left chronic subdural hematoma due to a traffic accident, which had been conservatively treated. Physical, neurological and laboratory examinations revealed no definite abnormality. Plain CT s...

Intracranial subdural hematoma developing following spinal anesthesia is a rare but serious complication. We describe a case of subdural hematoma developing following spinal anesthesia and diagnosed late. A female patient receiving spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery 45 days prior to arrival at the emergency department presented to our hospital with non-severe headache persisting for 45 day...

Cerebral vasospasm is a well-known entity following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. While it has been described in trauma, much less studied. There have no previous reports of cerebral spontaneous subdural hematoma or after evacuation. In this case report, we present 38-year-old otherwise healthy female who suffered an acute hematoma. After surgical evacuation her hematoma, she developed ne...

A 29-YR-OLD healthy parturient developed positional frontoparietalheadacheafteraccidentalduralpuncture during attempted placement of an epidural catheter. The headache improved with hydration, bed rest, and analgesics. However, it persisted (without postural component) at the 2week interval. Neurologic examination was normal. Magnetic resonance imaging showed the presence of bilateral frontopar...

A 25-year-old male graduate student was found wandering the halls near his laboratory, appearing confused and having difficulty walking. The patient was taken to the emergency room, where he reported feelings of weakness. He was oriented to person, place, and time. Examination revealed right ptosis and third nerve palsy with a normal pupil , right hemiparesis including the face, and a positive ...

The colloidal osmotic and hydrostatic pressure of chronic subdural hematomas were measured with a manometer in 35 patients. Manometric measurement showed an increase in the hematoma fluid cor responding to 5% of the total hematoma volume. The maximum colloidal osmotic pressure of the hematoma fluid, as measured with a transducer, was 23 ± 12 mmHg (mean ± standard deviation). Hemor...