title: Traumatic epidural hematoma in children.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of childhood acute epidural hematoma and to report our experience in recent years. A series of 35 patients below the age of 15 years treated for acute epidural hematoma at our institution between June 1991 and December 2000 was analyzed in detail. Pediatric epidural hematoma presents both age-related and atypical features when compared with epidural hematoma in adults. In selected cases, prompt surgical evacuation of the hematoma results in an excellent outcome. Outcomes seem to be directly related to the patient's preoperative neurologic status and the presence of associated intracranial lesions.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Division, Department of Neurological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rocchi
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caroli
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raco
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salvati
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Delfini
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome