[Acute post-traumatic epidural hematoma: report of 4 non-surgically treated cases]

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 1999 Jul-Aug;33(4):955-70.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The authors present four cases of acute epidural hematoma (three supratentorial and one in the posterior fossa), in which non-operative treatment was performed. The conditions to undertake this treatment were: good clinical and neurological state of the patients on admission (GCS equal or more than 14), absence or mild focal symptoms and possibility to observe the patients and to perform CT follow-up. All patients had a good recovery. The authors discuss these cases and present the review of the literature concerning the problem.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Brain Injuries / complications*
  • Female
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnosis
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / etiology*
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Recovery of Function
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed