Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head Ryan Martin, MD, FCNS and Kiarash Shahlaie, MD, PhD, FAANS, FCNS | October 30, 2024

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-symptomatic-subdural-hematoma-following-initially-normal-ct-head Delayed Symptomatic Subdural Hematoma Following an Initially Normal CT Head In this WebM&M Spotlight Case with CE/MOC, a man in his mid-50s presented to the hospital with a persistent headache after a sledding injury. A head CT scan was read as normal, and he was diagnosed with a minor head injury and discharged without any specific treatment. Three weeks later, he presented with ongoing symptoms including worsening cognition and increased headache and was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome and discharged without specific treatment. He was later diagnosed with a large frontal subdural hematoma requiring urgent surgery. The commentary discusses risk factors for delayed acute subdural hematoma and the importance of repeat brain imaging in patients with risk factors and persistent symptoms.