Chronic subdural hematoma. A silent danger!!!

A silent Disease !! Chronic subdural hematoma!!

Any of the elderly in your family has these symptoms???

Headache, 

confusional state, 

weakness of limbs, 

psychomotor slowing, 

gait abnormalities 

memory disturbances

Urinary incontinence

Are they on aspirin or any other blood thinners??

Do they have a recent history of head injury??

They might have a Chronic subdural hematoma!!

A chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a collection of blood in the brain. It is present between the brain and the dura which covers the brain. 

It usually begins forming several days or weeks after bleeding initially starts. Bleeding is usually due to a trivial head injury. 

Usually the diagnosis is missed because of the late onset of symptoms.

Surgery is very rewarding even in patients with advanced age. One of my recent patient was 87 years old!!