Intracranial hematomas in the elderly who have fallen but are conscious are serious and should be seen immediately in a specialized hospital. Intracranial hematoma mainly includes epidural hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage.
1. Epidural hematoma: It refers to the accumulation of blood between the dura mater and the inner plate of the skull, which can be manifested as progressive disturbance of consciousness, i.e., from conscious to coma, or from coma to conscious and then to coma.
2. Subdural hematoma: blood accumulates in the subdural cavity. After trauma, a few patients will have a short period of consciousness, followed by persistent coma or progressive worsening of coma.
3. Intracerebral hematoma: Intracerebral hematoma has a slightly different performance due to the different parts of the hematoma. Some patients may also have a short period of wakefulness after the trauma. Common clinical manifestations of intracerebral hematoma are consciousness disorder, headache, vomiting, movement disorder and so on.
These types of hematoma have the possibility of showing consciousness, but the situation is more serious, if not treated in time there is a risk of secondary brain hernia and life-threatening. Therefore, if intracranial hematoma is detected, it should be treated in a professional hospital immediately to avoid the development of the disease and adverse consequences.