Intracranial hematoma is the most common and severe secondary complication of traumatic brain injury, with an incidence of approximately 10% in cases of closed head injury and 40% to 50% in severe traumatic brain injuries. Without timely diagnosis and treatment, it may lead to worsening edema in the brain tissue surrounding the hematoma or progressively increased intracranial pressure, potentially resulting in brain herniation and life-threatening consequences.
Intracranial hematomas are classified based on the timing of symptom onset into acute hematomas (within 3 days), subacute hematomas (3 days to 3 weeks), and chronic hematomas (beyond 3 weeks). They are further categorized based on their location into epidural hematomas, subdural hematomas, and intracerebral hematomas.
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