ORCID
- Edlmann, Ellie: 0000-0002-7253-9115
Abstract
Chronic subdural haematoma is the medical name for bleeding that occurs between the skull and the brain. It usually happens to older people, like grandparents. If it causes serious symptoms, brain surgeons will operate. However, even after surgery, chronic subdural haematomas can come back, and further operations may be needed. We tested whether a medication called dexamethasone could prevent chronic subdural haematomas from coming back by performing a study of 750 people, in which half received the medication and half did not. The results showed that dexamethasone was good at stopping brain bleeds from coming back, but it had other effects that caused patients to have a more difficult recovery than did those who did not take it. These results are really important to stop doctors from giving this medication—it shows that, at the moment, surgery alone is the best treatment.
DOI
10.3389/frym.2022.789786
Publication Date
2022-09-15
Publication Title
Frontiers for Young Minds
Volume
10
ISSN
2296-6846
Embargo Period
2022-10-29
Organisational Unit
Peninsula Medical School
Recommended Citation
Chari, A., Lee, K., Alamri, A., Hutchinson, P., Kolias, A., & Edlmann, E. (2022) 'Could a Medication Help With Bleeding Between the Skull and the Brain?', Frontiers for Young Minds, 10. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.789786
