Acquisition of a chronic subdural haematoma during training for competitive race walking?

Carmont, M R; Mahattanakul, W; Pigott, T · Br J Sports Med · 2002

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 65 year old man, anticoagulated for cardiac problems, developed hemiparesis while training for race walking. A computed tomography scan showed a chronic subdural haematoma. This is the first report of a chronic subdural haematoma possibly caused by the jarring action of race walking.

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