title: Are acute subdural hematomas possible without head trauma?
abstract: Acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) are rarely reported in the literature. In general, it is due to head trauma, but if the traumatic event is very mild, it is inadequate to explain the ASDH occurrence. Risk factors for the development of spontaneous ASDH include hypertension, vascular abnormalities and deficit of coagulation. We present two cases of ASDH in patients with the coagulation deficit and review of the literature to understand the coagulation factors role and platelet role in the management of ASDHs.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: D
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authors: Garbossa
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Altieri
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: F M Calamo
authors: FM
authors: Specchia
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Agnoletti
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pilloni
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lanotte
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Spaziante
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ducati
keywords: Acute subdural hematomas; anticoagulant therapy; coagulation deficit