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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 9(04): 218-222
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.146612
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Are acute subdural hematomas possible without head trauma?

D Garbossa
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
R Altieri
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
F Calamo Specchia
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
A Agnoletti
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
G Pilloni
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
M Lanotte
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
,
R Spaziante
1   Department of Medicine, University of Salerno, Salerno
,
A Ducati
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin
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Acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) are rarely reported in the literature. In general, it is due to head trauma, but if the traumatic event is very mild, it is inadequate to explain the ASDH occurrence. Risk factors for the development of spontaneous ASDH include hypertension, vascular abnormalities and deficit of coagulation. We present two cases of ASDH in patients with the coagulation deficit and review of the literature to understand the coagulation factors role and platelet role in the management of ASDHs.

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Acute subdural hematomas - anticoagulant therapy - coagulation deficit


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22 September 2022

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