Dexamethasone treatment failed to demonstrate noninferiority to surgery for chronic subdural hematoma and was associated with more complications and a greater risk of later surgery, according to ...

The treatment of a subdural hematoma received a major boost with three new randomized controlled trials all showing large and significant benefits of a new embolization process done as an endovascular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed no improvement in functional outcomes in patients with acute subdural hematoma who ...

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 ...

A novel combination of surgery and embolization used to treat subdural hematomas, bleeding between the brain and its protective membrane due to trauma, reduces the risk of follow-up surgeries, ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways A subdural hematoma is bleeding between the brain and skull, often due to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — 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, ...

New research finds that combining traditional surgery to drain the bleed and an embolization of a nearby artery can cut the need for repeat surgeries The combo procedure could become a new standard of ...

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After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering, the dura. These "subdural ...

A commonly used treatment for chronic subdural hematoma appears to be doing more harm than good, a new randomized trial has shown. The results show that patients given the steroid dexamethasone had ...