Chronic Subdural Hematomas. Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options

Preface

Chapter 1. Chronic Subdural Hematoma
(Miroslav Vaverka and Přemysl Stejskal, Neurosurgical Clinic, Palacký University and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic)

Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of Chronic Subdural Hematomas
(Daniel Lopes Emerenciano, MD, Anselmo Alves Boasorte Júnior, MD, and Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)

Chapter 3. Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Etiology and Epidemiology
(Daniel Lopes Emerenciano, MD, Anselmo Alves Boasorte Júnior, MD, and Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 4. Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
(Luxwell Jokonya, Consultant Neurosurgeon, University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe, and others)

Chapter 5. Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
(George Santos dos Passos, MD, Anselmo Alves Boa Sorte Junior, MD, Daniel Lopes Emerenciano, MD, and Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 6. Non Surgical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
(Anselmo Alves Boasorte Jr., MD, Daniel Lopes Emerenciano, MD, and Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira, MD, PhD, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, and others)

Chapter 7. Bibliography

Chapter 8. Related Nova Publications

Index

Chronic Subdural Hematomas: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options provides a complete overview of the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment of this disease.

The importance of anatomical landmarks is highlighted, as well as the role of inflammatory cascades, inflammatory factors, coagulopathies and hyperfibrinolysis in the maintenance of bleeding and its healing.

The incidence of chronic subdural hematomas is increasing gradually due to population aging and associated medication use, especially anticoagulants and antiaggregants.

This condition also usually occurs following minor trauma, and in most cases the trauma is so minor that the patient may not have any recollection of the traumatic event.

The authors discuss the main targets for surgical and non surgical chronic subdural hematoma treatment.