The person whom had this was over 70 yrs old
2006-10-17 21:27:45 · 2 answers · asked by Barry H 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
A subdural haematoma is caused by blood that 'leaks' into the membranes that surround and protect the brain inside the skull. The blood has no free space to leak into as it's inside the skull. The pooling blood causes a swelling or 'lesion, in the brain. The term lesion is used for abnormal swelling in this instance.
The brain is surrounded by membranes to protect it called the 'Dura'. A leak from a burst blood vessel into this space is called a 'subdural haematoma'. Subdural as it's in the dura or membranes. Haematoma as it it caused by blood. It becomes a swelling as it has nowhere to go as it is in an enclosed box (skull). This can damage the sensitive brain tissue resulting in several effects like weakness down one side of the body depending on which side of the brain the haematoma occurs.
2006-10-18 10:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by russell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A subdural haematoma is a blood clot that forms in the space (dura) between the brain and the meninges (protective membrane). It can happen after head injury in younger people, but in elderly people even mild trauma can bring it on. As we age, our blood vessels become more fragile.
2006-10-17 21:44:53 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Soozy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋