Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 5, October 2014, pages 379-383

Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Patients Over 90 Years Old in a Super-Aged Society

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Neurological status as evaluated by mRS before the event (CSDH), on admission or referral to hospital, and at discharge after surgery or 1 month after treatment in the surgery group and conservative group, respectively. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon/Kruskal-Wallis test and t-test. Error bars show standard deviation. NS, not significant. *P < 0.01.

Tables

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of 20 Patients With CSDH
 
SurgeryConservativeSignificanceStatistics
n: number of cases; SD: standard deviation; NS: not significant.
GenderNSChi-square test
  Male n (%)6 (50.0)5 (62.5)
  Female n (%)6 (50.0)3 (37.5)
Mean age years ± SD92.2 ± 1.893.1 ± 2NSt-test
Hematoma locationNSChi-square test
  Left n (%)5 (41.7)3 (37.5)
  Right n (%)5 (41.7)2 (25.0)
  Bilateral n (%)2 (16.6)3 (37.5)
Maximum thickness (mm) ± SD28.2 ± 5.417.0 ± 3.8*P < 0.01t-test
History of head injury n (%)5 (41.7)5 (62.5)NSChi-square test
Past history of dementia n (%)5 (41.7)2 (25.0)NSChi-square test
Antiplatelet/coagulation therapy n (%)3 (25.0)4 (50.0)NSChi-square test

 

Table 2. Presented Clinical Symptoms
 
Symptoms n (%)SurgeryConservative
$: duplication of symptoms.
Hemiparesis/gait disturbance9 (75.0)$3 (37.5)
Consciousness disturbance3 (25.0)$4 (50.0)
Speech disturbance3 (25.0)$0 (0.0)
Urinary incontinence1 (8.3)0 (0.0)
Absence of symptoms0 (0.0)1 (12.5)