Chronic subdural haematoma revealed by quadriparesis: A case report
Introduction: A subdural haematoma is an accumulation of blood between the brain and its surrounding dural covering which acts as a space-occupying lesion causing increased intracranial pressure and cerebral compression. Chronic subdural haematomas (CSDH) differ from acute subdural haematomas in so...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X12000778 |