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Description and Symptoms of Subdural haematoma  
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Tags: subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, arachnoid, symptoms

A subdural hematoma (SDH) is a form of traumatic brain injury in which blood collects between the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain) and the arachnoid (the middle layer of the meninges).

	Symptoms of subdural hematoma include the following:
	Loss of consciousness or fluctuating levels of consciousness
	Seizures
	Numbness
	Headache (either constant or fluctuating)
	Dizziness
	Disorientation
	Amnesia
	Weakness or lethargy
	Nausea or vomiting
	Personality changes
	# Inability to speak or slurred speech
	Ataxia, or difficulty walking
	Altered breathing patterns
	Deviated gaze, or abnormal movement of the eyes

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