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symptoms of brain hematoma
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Hanna answered
35 years experience Family Medicine
Be Evaluated: Impossible to determine without further study. But if any new problems with balance, coordination, or thought process, please be evaluated immediatel ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Maybe indefinitely: Depending upon location, character, size, and certainly, how long ago this occurred, if a patient has had a good recovery and is being treated to prev ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jefferson Chen answered
34 years experience Neurosurgery
Depends on injury: Subdural hematomas can be found over any part of the brain. If the patient had injuries over the frontal region, the force of the injury is more likel ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rita Agarwal answered
35 years experience Anesthesiology
Varies: This will depend of the extent of brain injury suffered. In some cases with minimal injury you may be able to go home after a couple of days, in other ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Goldie answered
48 years experience Pediatric Neurology
It depends: Blood can collect just beneath the thick covering of the brain. This covering is called dura, and blood under this is called subdural hematoma. In a ... Read More
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Possibly: The brain can be damaged if the hematoma is severe enough. In fact, it can be fatal.
A 1-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Puzzling question: A scalp hematoma means there is a collection of blood under the skin of the scalp. This usually reflects a broken blood vessel from trauma. It usually ... Read More
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
MRI report: Years after the bleeding, blood products called hemosiderin can be visualized. This is not a cause of your current headaches, and depending on the ch ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rishi Kumar answered
8 years experience Anesthesiology
Brain Bleed: An epidural hematoma is a brain bleed occurring outside of the brain but within the skull. This accumulation of blood can cause an increase in pressur ... Read More
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Cerciello answered
53 years experience Pediatric Neurology
Epidural: More severe than subdural w more rapid onset of symptoms. Caused by arterial bleed and significant pressure on brain as arterial blood continues to p ... Read More
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