A randomized trial of embolization of the middle meningeal artery after surgery for chronic subdural hematoma shows striking results, with a major drop in recurrence rates.

A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on your brain’s surface under the skull. This type of bleeding usually happens after a head injury and can be either acute or chronic. Subdural hematomas occur when a vein tears between your skull and your ...

Your body's circulatory system is a wondrous thing. It's made up of blood vessels that carry blood to and from your heart and also pumps blood to your lungs so you can breathe. It helps grow and repair cells and delivers nutrients, oxygen and hormones ...

Any type of bleeding during pregnancy can be scary, but it doesn’t always mean there’s a problem. About 25% of women experience some bleeding or spotting during their pregnancy. In a normal pregnancy, the amniotic sac (where your baby grows and ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Nasal injury is the most common type of facial trauma. It often occurs as a result of motor-vehicle accidents, assaults, falls, sports injuries, and occupational injuries. 1 Most nasal ...

Subungual hematoma is the medical term for bleeding and bruising on the fingernail or toenail. The condition is also referred to as runner’s toe, tennis toe, or a blood blister under the nail. Read on to learn about possible causes and treatments.

Dermatology Nursing. 2007;19(1):83-84. Athletes may develop sports-related subungual hematomas. Repeated trauma to the nail bed occurs each time the toe contacts the inside of the sneaker. Eventually there is bleeding beneath the nail plate. Since the nail ...

Dexamethasone treatment failed to demonstrate noninferiority to surgery for chronic subdural hematoma and was associated with more complications and a greater risk of later surgery, according to results of a randomized study terminated early due to safety ...