A sudden onset of neurological incidence might indicate a neurological emergency. Therefore we strongly recommend visiting the emergency room of the nearest hospital.
Phone number: 144
Only in a hospital the neccessary diagnostics – especially concerning imaging – are available.
Do not lose time, because: „Time is brain!“
Another recommendation: Always take a list with yourself with essential medical information:
– Previous diseases
– Medication
– Allergies
It helps saving time!
Subdural hematoma is bleeding under the dura mater (“sub” = under). The main causes are trauma, with alcohol influence and the use of “strong blood thinners” favoring the occurrence of a subdural hematoma. Acute from chronic hemorrhages are distinguished; in chronic subdural hematoma, there is often a symptom-free interval between trauma and onset of symptoms, which averages 50 days. CT imaging shows a sickle-shaped hematoma. The performance of surgical relief is recommended mainly depending on clinical symptoms and the extent of bleeding on imaging.