title: Novel method for detecting brain abnormality in a patient with epidural hematoma: a case report.
abstract: An estimated 1.5 million head injuries occur in the United States each year, with approximately 2% resulting in epidural hematomas. Epidural hematomas can be difficult to recognize clinically because the patient may not have a loss of consciousness or may have a brief loss of consciousness with a normal neurological examination. It is important to recognize patients with epidurals because the reported mortality for unrecognized epidural hematoma is as high as 40%. We report a novel method of identifying brain abnormality in a patient with a normal neurological examination result using a bedside handheld automated electroencephalogram device.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Rosanne S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Naunheim
authors.forename: Teya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Casner
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed