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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2004; 01(02): 55-58
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0508(04)80011-X
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Traumatic Interhemispheric and Tentorial Subdural Haematoma

HS Bhatoe Lt Col
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Abstract

Interhemispheric subdural hematoma is a rare form of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage. Presentation is usually in the form headache, vomiting and irritability. Large hematomas may present with classical “falx syndrome”. While CT is diagnostic, management is essentially conservative. Eight such cases, five adults and three children are reported.

Keywords

Head injury - interhemispheric - intracranial hematoma - subdural hematoma


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Publication Date:
05 April 2017 (online)

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