Subacute subdural hematoma in a 45-year-old woman with no significant past medical history after a roller coaster ride.
Amusement park ride injuries have been newsworthy events for many years. The multitude and severity of these injuries has been reported many times over the past 20 years and includes spinal cord and vertebral injuries, subarachnoid hemorrhage, internal and vertebral artery dissections, and even a few cases of subdural hematoma (SDH). There has also been as many theories to explain these injuries as there have been injuries themselves including how G forces and rotational acceleration can cause both neuroparenchymal and neurovascular injury.
Williams
Kim A
KA
Rush University General Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA.
Kouloumberis
Pelagia
P
Engelhard
Herbert H
HH
D000054:Acceleration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed