title: [Presentation of chronic subdural hematoma in the elderly].
abstract: A 87-year old man was admitted to our hospital with decline in cognition and mobility and visual hallucinations. CT scanning revealed a bilateral chronic subdural hematoma. The hematoma was probably caused by a recent fall, while the patient was using acenocoumarol. Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a frequently occurring intracranial bleeding in the elderly. It usually occurs after a minor trauma and may present with a variety of symptoms. The differentiation between CSDH and other disorders like dementia can be difficult when the hematoma presents with cognitive decline and neuropsychiatic symptoms, such as hallucinations.
authors.affiliation: dulve@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Jobse
authors.forename: M Th
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Feitsma
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed