| Title | A case report of chronic subdural haematomas in two elderly patients. | | Author(s) | Crandon IW, Eldemire-Shearer D, Fearon-Boothe D, Morris C, James K | | Institution | Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies. icran@infochan.com | | Source | West Indian Med J 2007 Dec; 56(6):547-9. | | Abstract | The authors present two elderly patients with chronic subdural haematomas following minor trauma. The difficulty associated with making the diagnosis is discussed. A high index of suspicion and routine follow-up of such patients is recommended in order to promote early diagnosis and prompt treatment of this reversible cause of dementia. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18646502 |
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