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Hematoma subdural crónico - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Hematoma subdural de tipo crónico; Higroma subdural; Hemorragia subdural crónica

Síntomas:

En algunos casos, es posible que no se presenten síntomas. Sin embargo, dependiendo del tamaño del hematoma y de dónde éste ejerza presión sobre el cerebro, se pueden presentar cualquiera de los siguientes síntomas:

Confusión o coma
Disminución de la memoria
Dificultad al hablar o deglutir
Dificultad para caminar
Dolores de cabeza
Crisis epiléptica
Debilidad o insensibilidad en brazos, piernas, rostro

Signos y exámenes:

El médico hará preguntas acerca de la historia clínica. En el examen físico, se evaluará cuidadosamente el cerebro y el sistema nervioso para verificar si hay problemas con:

Equilibrio
Coordinación
Funciones mentales
Sensibilidad
Fortaleza
Marcha

Debido a que los signos y los síntomas a menudo son sutiles, muy probablemente se hará una tomografía computarizada o una resonancia magnética de la cabeza para una evaluación adicional de los síntomas, si existe cualquier sospecha de un hematoma.

Reviewed last on: 8/27/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Hackney D. Radiologic imaging procedures. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 419.

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