title: [Interhemispheric subdural hematoma].
abstract: The interhemispheric subdural hematoma (ISH) is a special subdural hematoma with regard to both location and symptomatology. The most widely described clinical signs and symptoms associated with an ISH are a lucid interval and the falx syndrome. The latter is featured by a contralateral hemiparesis that is accentuated in the lower extremity but spares the face. Minor head trauma or a preexisting coagulation disorder are also often found. Nonsurgical treatment should be chosen in patients with little neurologic dysfunction and a stable clinical course. Patients with progressive neurologic deterioration and focal neurologic deficits should be operated on without delay. This article provides a review of 99 published cases of ISH and adds 3 cases to the existing literature.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Klinik, Christian Albrechts-Universität, Kiel.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hohenstein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nabavi
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mehdorn
mesh_terms: D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Das interhemisphärische Subduralhämatom.