Subdural hematomas are usually caused by head trauma. They are serious and require emergency treatment. A CT scan may show subdural hematomas. Surgery may be needed to remove the hematoma. Many people with small subdural hematomas recover quickly and completely.

and treatment Subdural hematoma is a blood clot that forms in the subdural space. This is the space between the two layers of the meninges, the membranes that surround and protect the brain. There are cases where subdural hematoma can be an emergency, progressing quickly, or it can also occur slowly, gradually over a long period of time.

Chronic subdural hematoma is a blood clot that forms in the subdural space over a long period of time (at least 03 weeks), it usually occurs due to a collision or shock to the head that damages and causes bleeding from blood vessels near or in the subdural space. Blood collects in this subdural space, gradually accumulating and compressing brain tissue. According to WHO, chronic subdural hematoma is common in the elderly aged 60 years and older, but can also occur in children due to head deformity at birth.

Subdural hematoma accounts for a large proportion of traumatic brain injury in humans. Of these, acute subdural hematoma is the form with the highest mortality rate and many severe sequelae for the patient.