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Acute subdural haematoma with rapid resolution

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Two adult patients with rapid spontaneous resolution of an acute subdural haematoma are reported. Neurological recovery occured at the same time, followed by a benign clinical course without surgical intervention. The author discusses the possible influence of this phenomenon on the treatment of acute subdural haematomas.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    N. Aoki

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Aoki, N. Acute subdural haematoma with rapid resolution. Acta neurochir 103, 76–78 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01420196

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