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ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2015

A rare case of chronic subdural haematoma presenting with paraparesis: A case report and review of literature.

Gururaj Sangondimath, H S Chhabra, Raghavendra Venkatesh, Ankur Nanda, Vikas Tandon

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Article in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gururaj SangondimathIndian Spinal Injuries Centre, India.
H S ChhabraIndian Spinal Injuries Centre, India.
Raghavendra VenkateshIndian Spinal Injuries Centre, India.
Ankur NandaIndian Spinal Injuries Centre, India.
Vikas TandonIndian Spinal Injuries Centre, India.
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo report a rare case of spontaneous chronic subdural haematoma presenting with paraparesis and to highlight that subdural haematoma as one of the differential diagnoses for unexplained paraparesis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Chronic subdural haematoma is common in elderly people usually presenting with altered mental status, monoplegia, headache and seizure. But spontaneous chronic subdural haematoma resulting in paraparesis is not reported in the literature.

methodsA 58-year-old male patient presented with weakness of bilateral lower limbs and retention of urine and constipation. Patient was thoroughly evaluated and analysed.

conclusionSpontaneous chronic subdural haematoma should be considered as one of the deferential diagnosis for paraparesis in elderly.

Indexed as

ChronicCSDH, chronic subdural haematomaElderlyICBF, intracranial blood flowMRI, magnetic resonance imagingParaparesisSubdural haematoma

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PMID26566341
PMCPMC4600833
OpenAlexW2157451692

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