Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

Chronic subdural haematoma in adults – a tertiary centre experience

Vijayakumaran Pillai, Meer M Chisthi

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 Background:  Chronic subdural hematoma is an encapsulated collection of altered blood, which is partly or totally liquefied. The aim of this study was to analyse the clinical and demographic pattern of patients presenting with chronic subdural hematomas to a tertiary centre. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive study, conducted on 50 patients admitted to the General surgical and Neuro–surgical wards of Government Medical College, Trivandrum, with diagnosed chronic subdural hematomas. From the data, the profile and pattern of these patients were analysed. Results:  Majority of the patients presenting with chronic subdural hematoma are males in the age group between 60 to 80 years. Headache and hemiparesis are the commonest presenting symptoms in these patients. Most common mechanism of injury is fall followed by road traffic accidents. Conclusion: Chronic subdural hematoma is a disease predominantly affecting the elderly male population. Falls and motor accidents form the commonest mode of injury. 

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Vijayakumaran Pillai, Meer M Chisthi, Chronic subdural haematoma in adults – a tertiary centre experience, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾2 | February‾2017

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