Subdural Haematoma Specialists in Maharashtra

Treatment & Types of Subdural Haematoma in Maharashtra

Small, stable haematomas without significant symptoms may be managed with close observation and repeat imaging. Larger or symptomatic haematomas causing significant brain compression require surgical evacuation, often through burr holes for chronic haematomas or a craniotomy for acute, larger bleeds. Reversal of any blood-thinning medications and close neurological monitoring in a hospital setting are essential parts of management.

Subdural haematomas are classified by how quickly they develop: acute, forming rapidly within minutes to hours after severe head trauma and often requiring emergency surgery; subacute, developing over several days; and chronic, developing slowly over days to weeks after a relatively minor, sometimes forgotten, head injury, particularly common in older adults or those on blood-thinning medication. This timing distinction matters greatly for treatment, since acute haematomas often need urgent craniotomy while chronic ones can sometimes be managed with observation or a less invasive burr-hole procedure.