Epidural hematoma | Subdural hematoma | Intracerebral hematoma | |
Location | Between dura mater and skull | Inbetween dura and arachnoid matter | In the parenchyma of brain |
Pathogenesis | Due to rupture of middle meningeal artery between skull and dura mater | Due to rupture of bridging cranial nerves | Due to hemorrhagic stroke |
Clinical presentation | Head injury or trauma, period of alertness, drowsiness, enlarged pupil in one eye | Old age, having history of trauma, alcohol abuse, gradual deterioration, non accidental injury | Sudden onset of neurological deficit |
Appearance in CT scan | Biconvex shaped | Concave or Cresent shaped | Hyper attenuation in the area of brain parenchyma |
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