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A member asked:
How many weeks does it take for a chronic subdural hematoma to develop after a head injury?
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Chronic by current definitions means longer than 3 months.
Answered 3/7/2023
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Head injury when I was 20, had subdural hematoma, now 28 smell/taste is still not what it was but overall fully recovered great. Should I get a checkup with neuro even though I'm not having any issues? Only stayed 1 night in hospital and no seizures
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