Spontaneous spinal subdural haematoma (SSDH): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spontaneous spinal subdural haematoma (SSDH): clinical features. Females are slightly more frequently affected in spontaneous cases.
Epidemiological features
- Females are slightly more frequently affected in spontaneous cases
- The mean onset age is 60 years
- Spontaneous cases are most frequently thoracic
Clinical features
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Reported co-morbidities
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Complications
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Differential diagnosis
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References
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- Xiang J, Zhao W, Luo X, Hong Z, Luo H. Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma presenting with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare case report and literature review. EFORT Open Rev 2022; 7:312-317.
- Rettenmaier LA, Holland MT, Abel TJ. Acute, nontraumatic spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma: a case report and systematic review of the literature. Case Rep Neurol Med 2017; 2017:2431041.
- Sanchez K, Glener S, Esplin NE, Okorie ON, Parikh A. A case of reverse takotsubo cardiomyopathy incited by a spinal subdural hematoma. Case Rep Neurol Med 2019; 2019:9285460.
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