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What types of patients are at risk for pneumocephalus, is this worse when you fly?
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Trauma: Pneumocephalus is air within the cranial cavity and would be seen after a traumatic head injury and skull fracture. Rarely after a neurosurgical procedure. It is not strongly associated with flying.
Answered 12/27/2018
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Trauma: Pneumocephalus (PNC) is seen when there is air in the intracranial cavity. Trauma is the most frequent cause, but there are other etiological factors, such as surgical procedures. Theoretically flying could worsen this condition as the plane ascends but this has not generally been a problem with air evacuations for immediate treatment.
Answered 12/27/2018
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