Spontaneous subdural spinal haematoma presenting as occipital headache: a case report.
Spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) with no underlying pathology is a very rare condition and has been rarely reported. Our patient presented with severe occipital headache as isolated symptom during the first 4 days. SSDH slowly enlarges with time, and first determines tension of the pain-sensitive dural membrane, resulting in cervicogenic-like headache. Therefore, spontaneous SSDH should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recent occipital headache.
Department of Neurology, Christian Doppler Clinic, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. raffaele.nardone@asbmeran-o.it
Raffaele
R
Nardone
Alexander
A
Kunz
Jörg
J
Kraus
Wolfgang
W
Staffen
Gunther
G
Ladurner
Eugen
E
Trinka
Stefan
S
Golaszewski
D000328:Adult; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe