September 25, 2009 — Results from a randomized controlled trial have confirmed that a drain drastically reduces subdural hematoma recurrence and mortality rates at 6 months. The study appears in this ...

Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery ...

Dexamethasone treatment failed to demonstrate noninferiority to surgery for chronic subdural hematoma and was associated with more complications and a greater risk of later surgery, according to ...

Onyx is a liquid embolic agent that is injected into an artery to occlude blood flow. In subdural hematoma, it is used to block the MMA, stopping the chronic oozing of blood into the subdural space.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A neurosurgeon at Richmond University Medical Center has perfected a minimally invasive surgical procedure to eliminate chronic subdural hematomas — reducing the chance of ...