Skull fractures
Skull fractures occur following a head injury and are diagnosed by a simple skull x-ray. Following that, a cerebral CT scan should always be performed, in order to rule out the coexistence of hematoma under the skull, which can put pressure on the brain and be life-threatening for the patient. If there is no […]
Epidural hematoma
This is a hematoma that forms under the bones of the skull, including the meninges of the brain. These hematomas usually occur following a fracture of the skull bones and are usually due to bleeding of the arteries running between the meninges and the bone, in the fracture area. The diagnosis is made by […]
