[Conservative treatment of subdural hematoma]

The authors report the results of conservative treatment of subdural hematomas in 8 cases. In 6 of them the treatment was begun 1 to 7 days after head trauma, the other two with no history of trauma had complained of intracranial disease for two to four weeks before admission to hospital. All patients were treated with dexamethasone and 6 of them with Lasix, and two with mannitol. In 7 cases a quick improvement was observed, one patient, after 7 days treatment without good result was operated on. Control CT-scan, performed 2 weeks to 6 months after conservative treatment revealed the resolution of previously detected subdural hematomas.