Subdural hematoma risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of subdural hematoma include elderly, anticoagulant use, alcohol use, epilepsy, and any other disease with gait and balance abnormality.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of subdural hematoma include:[1]
- Elderly
- Anticoagulant use
- Patients who are at risk of falling such as:
- Alcoholics
- Epilepsy patients
- Any disease with gait and balance abnormality
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of subdural hematoma include:[2]
- CSF shunt
- Arachnoid cyst
References
- ↑ Doherty DL (July 1988). "Posttraumatic cerebral atrophy as a risk factor for delayed acute subdural hemorrhage". Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 69 (7): 542–4. PMID 3389997.
- ↑ Mori, Kentaro; Yamamoto, Takuji; Horinaka, Naoaki; Maeda, Minoru (2002). "Arachnoid Cyst Is a Risk Factor for Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Juveniles: Twelve Cases of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Associated with Arachnoid Cyst". Journal of Neurotrauma. 19 (9): 1017–1027. doi:10.1089/089771502760341938. ISSN 0897-7151.