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Review
. 2000 Jul;11(3):399-406.

Causes, epidemiology, and risk factors of chronic subdural hematoma

J C Chen  1 , M L Levy
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  • PMID: 10918008
Review

Causes, epidemiology, and risk factors of chronic subdural hematoma

J C Chen et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2000 Jul.

Abstract

Chronic subdural hematoma is an important reversible cause of dementia and disability in the elderly. A sufficiently high level of clinical suspicion and prompt radiographic evaluation may allow for timely treatment to avoid poor outcomes. Thankfully, the routine use of computed tomographic scanning in most emergency facilities has made the diagnosis of these lesions commonplace.

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