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An Early Description of Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Ernst M. H. van den Doel, MD

Arch Neurol. 1986;43(12):1291-1292.

Abstract
• In his novel Pierrette, written in 1840, Balzac describes a case of chronic subdural hematoma, including its traumatic origin and surgical treatment. The description was written at a time when subdural hematoma was not seen as a separate clinical entity, and was generally thought to be the result of inflammation.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Clinic, State University Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 7, 1986.

Reprint requests to Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Clinic, State University Hospital, Nicolaas Beetsstraat 24, 3511 HG Utrecht, the Netherlands (Dr van den Doel).

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