The use of dexamethasone therapy for conservative management of chronic subdural hematomas: a question about efficacy and safety

Abstract Background Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a commonly encountered neurosurgical entity, particularly among the elderly population. Surgical intervention by trepanation or burr hole craniostomy remains the gold standard approach for symptomatic cases. However, despite the excellent outco...

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Main Authors: Omar El Farouk Ahmed, Ahmed Nagaty, Mohamed Helmy, Shafik Tahseen El Molla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-023-00648-0