Chronic subdural hematoma in adults: why does it occur more often in males than females? Influence of patient's sexual gender on occurrence

KANAT A., KAYACI S., YAZAR U., KAZDAL H., Terzi Y.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL SCIENCES, vol.54, no.3, pp.99-103, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.99-103
  • Keywords: Hematoma, subdural, chronic, Male, Female, TWIST-DRILL CRANIOSTOMY, BURR-HOLE CRANIOSTOMY, RISK-FACTORS, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, DRAINAGE, RECURRENCE, SPACE
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim. Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a very common condition seen usually in the later stages of life. The goal of this study was to determine whether there is any influence of patient's sexual gender on occurrence of that hematoma.