A 45 year old woman with Intracranial extradural hemorrhage is presented with all except
Correct Answer: Absence of Lucid interval
Description: (A) Absence of Lucid interval SYMPTOMS OF CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGESubduralSubarachnoidEpiduralIntracerebralCerebellar HerniatiorLethargyAbrupt onset of headacheInitial loss of consciousnessAltered level of consclo susnessExtensor postruingSeizuresMeningeal irritation (e.g. neck stiffness, low back pain, bilateral leg pain)Lucid IntervalNausea/ vomitingAsymmetric dilated or unreactive pupilsNausea, HeadacheNausea, vomitingSecond loss of consciousnessHeadacheDecreased brain stem bbodflow, cardiovascular collapseSlurred speechPhotophobia & visual changesHemiparesisSeizures WeaknessGlobal or focal neurological changesNausea/vomitingFocal neurological deficits Loss of consciousness after injurySeizures, motor deficitsTranstenortal herniation, coma, fixed/ dilated pupils, decerebrate posturingNuchal rigidity # Extradural haemorrhage (EDH) is a collection of blood in the potential space between the Extradural haemorrhage (EDH) is most often due to a fractured temporal or parietal bone damaging the middle meningeal artery or vein, with blood collecting between the dura and the skull, dura and the bone.> There is usually a history of trauma and head injury that causes loss of consciousness.> However, this 'classical' presentation occurs in less than a third of cases.
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