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Conditions›Musculoskeletal conditions›Bone diseases›Spinal disease›Epidural hematoma

Epidural hematoma

The brain is covered by meninges. With trauma, bleeding could occur underneath the coverings, such as a "subdural hematoma". With epidural, we have bleeding above the dura covering. May occur due to skull fracture over the temple which lacerates the middle meningeal artery.

Dr. Bennett Machanicreviewed this

Neurology 53 years experience

Is a type of:Spinal disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

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