Behavioural and cognitive symptom manifestation in a case of subdural hygroma

1)Subdural hygromas are fluid collections within the subdural space that are clear or only slightly xanthochromic or blood tinged. They can be caused by mechanical trauma, meningeal or parameningeal infection, or venous congestion. Common presentation of SDH are fever, headache, nausea,vomiting, confusion. 2)Here we report a 48 year old male who came with complaints of aggressiveness, forgetfulness, disturbed sleep. Further patient started developing dysarthria,inattention and memory was impaired. 3)Neuroimaging- MRI brain showed subdural hygroma in bilateral fronto temporal parieto occipital region. 4)Neurosurgery opinion obtained which is unremarkable 5)Patient then started regaining his verbal fluency,memory and aggression settled in a span of 3 weeks. Although SDH is common among 1/3(rd) of patients with head injury/trauma,it is very rare that SDH presents with such features. REFERENCES: 1) SUBDURAL HYGROMA PRESENTING AS DEMENTIA WITH KLUVER-BUCY SYMPTOMS HARPREET S. DUGGAL, CHRISTODAY R.J.KHESS & S. HAQUE NIZAMIE; 2) Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly with Chronic Subdural Hematoma Hyun Hee Ye, MD, Jeong Ho Kim, MD, Yoon Suk Kim, MD,