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Epidural hematoma history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with epidural hematoma may have a positive history of: Head trauma, spinal trauma, Bleeding disorders, blood vessel malformation and NS surgery. In traumatic cases of epidural hematoma, patients may develop signs and symptoms right after trauma, or weeks after that. Some patients with epidural hematoma may experience a lucid interval which is a period of time in which patient regains consciousness after a short period of unconsciousness. after lucid interval the sign and symptoms of epidural hematoma may get worse. The most common symptoms of epidural hematoma include: Severe headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness or altered level of alertness, enlarged pupils, weakness and slurred speech. Less common symptoms of epidural hematoma include: seizures, unconsciousness and visual disturbance. As the hematoma expands, epidural bleeds can become large and raise intracranial pressure, causing the brain herniation in which the brain stem may be compressed and causing unconsciousness, bradycardia and irregular respiration or apnea.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
- Patients with epidural hematoma may have a positive history of: Head trauma, spinal trauma, Bleeding disorders, blood vessel malformation and NS surgery.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- The most common symptoms of epidural hematoma include: Severe headache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness or altered level of alertness, enlarged pupils, weakness and slurred speech.[7][8][9]
- Less common symptoms of epidural hematoma include: seizures, unconsciousness and visual disturbance.[7][8][9]
- As the hematoma expands, epidural bleeds can become large and raise intracranial pressure, causing the brain herniation in which the brain stem may be compressed and causing unconsciousness, bradycardia and irregular respiration or apnea.[10]
History
Patients with epidural hematoma may have a positive history of:
- Head trauma[1][2]
- Spinal trauma[3]
- Bleeding disorders[4]
- Blood vessel malformation[5]
- CNS surgery[6]
Common Symptoms
- In traumatic cases of epidural hematoma, patients may develop signs and symptoms right after trauma, or weeks after that.[11]
- Some patients with epidural hematoma may experience a lucid interval which is a period of time in which patient regains consciousness after a short period of unconsciousness. after lucid interval the sign and symptoms of epidural hematoma may get worse.[12]
- Common symptoms of epidural hematoma include:[7][8][9]
- Severe headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness or altered level of alertness
- Enlarged pupils
- Weakness(may be unilateral)
- Slurred speech
Less Common Symptoms
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mitsuyama T, Ide M, Kawamura H (2004). “Acute epidural hematoma caused by contrecoup head injury–case report”. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 44 (11): 584–6. PMID 15686177.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maugeri R, Anderson DG, Graziano F, Meccio F, Visocchi M, Iacopino DG (2015). “Conservative vs. Surgical Management of Post-Traumatic Epidural Hematoma: A Case and Review of Literature”. Am J Case Rep. 16: 811–7. PMC 4652627. PMID 26567227.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Foo D, Rossier AB (1982). “Post-traumatic spinal epidural hematoma”. Neurosurgery. 11 (1 Pt 1): 25–32. PMID 7110563.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Morsing IE, Brons P, Th Draaisma JM, van Lindert EJ, Erasmus CE (2009). “Hemophilia a and spinal epidural hematoma in children”. Neuropediatrics. 40 (5): 245–8. doi:10.1055/s-0030-1248247. PMID 20221963.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Paraskevopoulos D, Magras I, Polyzoidis K (2013). “Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma secondary to extradural arteriovenous malformation in a child: a case-based update”. Childs Nerv Syst. 29 (11): 1985–91. doi:10.1007/s00381-013-2214-5. PMID 23812629.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kim B, Moon SH, Kim SY, Kim HJ, Lee HM (2010). “Delayed Spinal Epidural Hematoma after En Block Spondylectomy for Vertebral Ewing’s Sarcoma”. Asian Spine J. 4 (2): 118–22. doi:10.4184/asj.2010.4.2.118. PMC 2996623. PMID 21165315.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Scheibl A, Calderón EM, Borau MJ, Prieto RM, González PF, Galiana GG (2012). “Epidural hematoma”. J Pediatr Surg. 47 (2): e19–21. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.10.078. PMID 22325415.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Kao FC, Tsai TT, Chen LH, Lai PL, Fu TS, Niu CC; et al. (2015). “Symptomatic epidural hematoma after lumbar decompression surgery”. Eur Spine J. 24 (2): 348–57. doi:10.1007/s00586-014-3297-8. PMID 24760464.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Chen H, Guo Y, Chen SW, Wang G, Cao HL, Chen J; et al. (2012). “Progressive epidural hematoma in patients with head trauma: incidence, outcome, and risk factors”. Emerg Med Int. 2012: 134905. doi:10.1155/2012/134905. PMC 3536037. PMID 23320175.
- ↑ Stevens RD, Shoykhet M, Cadena R (2015). “Emergency Neurological Life Support: Intracranial Hypertension and Herniation”. Neurocrit Care. 23 Suppl 2: S76–82. doi:10.1007/s12028-015-0168-z. PMC 4791176. PMID 26438459.
- ↑ Radulovic D, Janosevic V, Djurovic B, Slavik E (2006). “Traumatic delayed epidural hematoma”. Zentralbl Neurochir. 67 (2): 76–80. doi:10.1055/s-2006-933359. PMID 16673239.
- ↑ Mohsenipour I, Kostron H, Russegger L (1982). “[The lucid interval in epidural hematoma]”. Zentralbl Neurochir. 43 (2): 121–8. PMID 7124188.
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