Accumulation of blood in the epidural space between the skull and the dura mater, often as a result of bleeding from the meningeal arteries associated with a temporal or parietal bone fracture. Epidural hematoma tends to expand rapidly, compressing the dura and underlying brain. Clinical features may include headache; vomiting; HEMIPARESIS; and impaired mental function.


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