What is extradural bleeding?

Extraradural bleeding is a bleeding that occurs between the brain and the tissue layer that obscures it, known as the dura mater. Sometimes extraordural bleeding is known as epidural hematoma. The most common cause of bleeding is head injury where the skull is broken. This type of internal bleeding of the skull requires urgent treatment because it can lead to brain or death. The outlook is usually positive if the surgery is performed quickly to remove accumulated blood. Headache, drowsiness, dizziness and confusion can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Sometimes it may seem that one pupil may seem enlarged. Only in half of the cases is followed by the loss of consciousness of the warning phase before the person slips unconscious again. This sequence occurs because the person appears after the initial strike in the head, but meanwhile the bleeding grows inside the skull, unstil becomes large enough to increase the pressure of the skull and again cause loss of consciousness.

The diagnosis of extradural bleeding may be partially performed by examining the patient to symptoms such as uneven size of the pupil or the weakness of the limb. These features may mean increased pressure inside the skull and damage to parts of the brain. The type of X -ray technology known as CT or computed tomography can be used to look at the accurate placement of bleeding, and standard X -rays can be used to provide images of any injuries associated with bleeding.

Treatment of extradural bleeding depends on the amount of bleeding that occurred. Small bleeding may require monitoring while the body absorbs blood. Larger extradural bleeding can be surgically treated by drilling a hole in the skull, reducing the pressure inside by allowing blood to leave. A large blood clot or acculination of blood may require the creation of a larger hole in the skull through which it can be removed.

Extraradural bleeding brings the risk of serious complications, including death, and je importantly to immediately treat the condition to provide the best chance of a good result. The outlook for extraradural bleeding is more likely to be positive if the person is conscious before the surgery is performed. For those people who remain unconscious, surgery is less likely. In some cases, brain damage leads to permanent problems such as seizures, weakness on the one side of the body and speech problems.