Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial D006407

Related MeSH Hierarchy (6)

Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Trauma, Nervous System » Craniocerebral Trauma » Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic » Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial

Diseases [C] » Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23] » Pathologic Processes » Hemorrhage » Hematoma » Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial

Diseases [C] » Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23] » Pathologic Processes » Hemorrhage » Intracranial Hemorrhages » Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial

Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Trauma, Nervous System » Craniocerebral Trauma » Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic » Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial

Description

Accumulation of blood in the EPIDURAL SPACE between the SKULL and the DURA MATER, often as a result of bleeding from the MENINGEAL ARTERIES associated with a temporal or parietal bone fracture. Epidural hematoma tends to expand rapidly, compressing the dura and underlying brain. Clinical features may include HEADACHE; VOMITING; HEMIPARESIS; and impaired mental function.   MeSH

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