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Acquisition of a chronic subdural haematoma during training for competitive race walking?
  1. M R Carmont,
  2. W Mahattanakul,
  3. T Pigott
  1. The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Mr Carmont, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK;
    mcarmont{at}hotmail.com

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.

  • subdural haematoma
  • race walking
  • anticoagulation
  • warfarin

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.36.4.306

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