Chronic subdural hematomas: a case series from the medical ward of a north Tanzanian referral hospital

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery

Table 1 Patient’s history of head trauma and clinical features

History of head injury (n = 13)
Fall injury	6/13
Road traffic crash	5/13
Unclear cause^a	2/13
Presenting complaint n (%)
Hemiparesis	10 (60.0)
Headache	15 (50.0)
Aphasia	5 (16.7)
Confusion	4 (13.3)
Convulsions	4 (13.3)
Complete loss of consciousness	3 (10.0)
Vomiting	2 (6.7)
Focal seizures	2 (6.7)
Loss of power in lower limbs	2 (6.7)
Slurred speech	1 (3.0)
Dual incontinence	1 (3.0)
Unsteady gait (ataxia)	1 (3.0)
Record of GCS before and after surgery^b
GCS	Before surgery	After surgery
13–15	2	6
9–12	0	1
< 9	5	1

^aOut of 13 patients who had a positive history of head injury, the cause could not be identified for 2 patients as relatives recalled a history of trauma but were unable to specify the circumstances. ^bGCS before and after surgery was recorded in only 8 (26.6%) patients