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What is Acute Epidural Hematoma?
Acute epidural bleed or epidural hematoma is when bleeding occurs between the outer membrane covering the brain (dura mater) and the skull. The most common cause is a head injury with skull fracture accompanied by an injury to an artery.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Epidural Hematoma
- Fainting
- Weakness or paralysis on one side of your body
- Injury to the head
- Unequal pupil sizes
- Pain in the temples
- Difficulty thinking clearly
- Headache
- Neck pain or stiffness
Diagnostic Questions for Acute Epidural Hematoma
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you fainted recently?
- Do you have weakness or paralysis on one side of your body?
- Did you injure your head?
- Do you have unequal pupil sizes?
- Do you have pain in your temples?
Treatment of Acute Epidural Hematoma
This is a dangerous, life-threatening emergency. In most cases, the doctor will recommend surgery to remove an epidural hematoma.
Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)
Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.
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