Acute Spontaneous Posterior Fossa Haemorrhage

Non-traumatic posterior fossa haemorrhage accounts for approximately 10% of all intracranial haematomas, and 1.5% of all strokes. This Element offers a brief overview of posterior fossa haemorrhage. It looks at the anatomy, aetiology, management, and surgical options, with a review of the available evidence to guide practice.

List of contents

Anatomy; Aetiology; Signs and symptoms; Management; Indications for surgery; Surgery; The evidence; Typical clinical scenarios; Important points; Conclusion.

Summary

Non-traumatic posterior fossa haemorrhage accounts for approximately 10% of all intracranial haematomas, and 1.5% of all strokes. This Element offers a brief overview of posterior fossa haemorrhage. It looks at the anatomy, aetiology, management, and surgical options, with a review of the available evidence to guide practice.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Grover, Patrick (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) Grover, Lauren Harris, Lauren (National Hospital for Neurology an Harris, Lauren (National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) Harris
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2024
• EAN: 9781009456487
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0945648-7
• No. of pages: 26
• Series: Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; neurosurgery, MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology