An epidural hematoma (EDH) is a collection of blood that forms between your skull and the dura mater, the outermost protective membrane covering your brain. The cause is usually an artery that gets torn by a skull fracture. Symptoms include severe headache and loss of consciousness.

2023年7月31日 · An epidural hematoma (EDH) is an extra-axial collection of blood within the potential space between the outer layer of the dura mater and the inner table of the skull. It is confined by the lateral sutures (especially the coronal sutures) where the dura inserts.

Epidural hematomas occur in about 10% of traumatic brain injuries, mostly due to car accidents, assaults, or falls. [3] They are often caused by acceleration-deceleration trauma and transverse forces. [8] [9] Epidural hematoma commonly results from a …

2024年8月19日 · An epidural hematoma (EDH) is bleeding between the inside of the skull and the outer covering of the brain (called the dura mater). An EDH is often caused by a skull fracture during childhood or adolescence. The membrane covering the brain is not as closely attached to the skull as it is in older people and children younger than 2 years.

2016年12月19日 · What is an epidural hematoma? An epidural hematoma occurs when a mass of blood forms in the space between your skull and the protective covering of your brain....

An epidural hematoma (EDH) occurs when blood accumulates between the skull and the dura mater, the thick membrane covering the brain. They typically occur when a skull fracture tears an underlying blood vessel. EDHs are about half as common as a subdural hematomas and usually occur in young adults.

2017年12月7日 · What is an epidural hematoma? Head injuries require immediate medical attention. In some cases, a person can develop internal bleeding around the brain called an epidural hematoma. If left...