Non-surgical primary treatment of chronic subdural haematoma: Preliminary results of using dexamethasone

From a series of 112 cases (64 men and 48 women, aged 37 - 91 years) of chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) in a 2-year period from January 1998 to December 1999, we have prospectively studied a group of 30 patients, who were managed non-operatively: 26 patients were treated with dexamethasone (Group...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 2005-08, Vol.19 (4), p.327-333
Hauptverfasser:	Sun, T. F. D., Boet, R., Poon, W. S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Chronic subdural haematoma Combined Modality Therapy Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Drainage Drug therapy Female Glasgow Coma Scale Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - diagnostic imaging Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - drug therapy Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - surgery Humans Male Medical disorders Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Neurosurgery Prospective Studies steroids Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tomography, X-Ray Computed treatment Treatment Outcome
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