Chronic subdural hematoma presenting as ataxic hemiparesis.
A 57-year-old man was admitted for a typical left ataxic hemiparesis syndrome. He presented no vascular risk factor, with normal blood pressure. CT scan showed a frontoparietal right subdural hematoma. After surgery, the symptomatology disappeared completely. This observation reveals that subdural hematoma must be considered as a possible etiology of ataxic hemiparesis syndrome. The physiopathology is discussed.
Gaymard
B
B
Service de Clinique Neurologique, CHU, Tours, France.
Autret
A
A
Lamisse
F
F
Larmande
P
P
D001259:Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed