Case report
Subdural hematoma and depression
J.A. Brunekreeft, S.M. Peerdeman, D. Rhebergen
summary
Chronic subdural haematoma (csdh) is difficult to diagnose because patients with this disorder, in particular the elderly, present with such a wide variety of symptoms. The subject of this case study is an 89-year-old man with a history of csdh who presented with severe depressive symptoms with psychotic features and who in the end turned out to have a recurrence of csdh. An integrated past and who present with psychiatric problems and fall frequently. When a patient presents with such symptoms, one needs to be on the look-out for a recurrence of csdh.