Acute on chronic bilateral subdural hematoma presenting with acute complete flaccid paraplegia and urinary retention mimicking an acute spinal cord injury: a case report

Abstract Background A subdural hematoma refers to a collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid membranes and is classified into acute, sub acute and chronic. Subdural hematoma has been referred to as the “great neurologic imitator” as it can mimic many neurological conditions. Case prese...

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Main Authors: H. M. M. T. B. Herath, Anne Thushara Matthias, Aruna Kulatunga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2969-y