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Derrame subdural - Treatment

Tratamiento:

Con frecuencia se necesita una cirugía para drenar el derrame. Muy pocas veces, se necesita un dispositivo de drenaje permanente (derivación) para drenar el líquido. Igualmente, puede ser necesario un tratamiento con antibióticos por vía intravenosa.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

Se puede esperar una recuperación total del derrame subdural. Si los problemas neurológicos continúan, generalmente se debe a la meningitis, no al derrame. Usualmente se requiere el uso prolongado de antibióticos.

Complicaciones:

Las complicaciones de la cirugía comprenden:

Sangrado
Daño cerebral
Infección

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si:

Su hijo ha recibido tratamiento reciente por meningitis y los síntomas continúan
Se presentan síntomas nuevos

Reviewed last on: 9/13/2010
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

Swartz MN. Meningitis: bacterial, viral, and other. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 437.

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