Epidural Hematoma
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Epidural Hematoma Incidence
Facts about epidural hematoma:
Epidural hematomas are rare.
Epidural hematomas occur in about 1 to 2 percent of people who are treated for
head injury
in the US.
There are about 2 to 10 million
head injuries
in the US each year.
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Epidural Hematoma Symptoms
Related Topics:
Brain contusion
Concussion
Head injury
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Subdural hematoma
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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2008
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Epidural Hematoma References:
Durand P Jr, Adamson GJ. On-the-field management of athletic head injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2004 May-Jun;12(3):191-5.
Forbes BJ, Cox M, Christian CW. Retinal hemorrhages in patients with epidural hematomas. J AAPOS. 2008 Feb 6;
Hayashi T, Kameyama M, Imaizumi S, Kamii H, Onuma T. Acute epidural hematoma of the posterior fossa--cases of acute clinical deterioration. Am J Emerg Med. 2007 Nov;25(9):989-95.
Provenzale J. CT and MR imaging of acute cranial trauma. Emerg Radiol. 2007 Apr;14(1):1-12. Epub 2007 Feb 22.
