Citation

Hexter AT, Shepherd M, Heppner P. Pediatr. Neurosurg. 2015; 50(3): 157-160.

Affiliation

Manchester Royal Infirmary, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000381031

PMID

25997477

Abstract

Knowledge of the force required to generate a subdural hematoma is important when considering the veracity of histories given by family members of young children. Traditional wisdom is that a substantial impact is required to cause an acute subdural hematoma. We present a case of acute subdural hematoma following a low-level fall in a 3-year-old patient. An antecedent head injury associated with normal CT scan might have had some bearing on this outcome. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Language: en