The only treatment of an acute subdural hematoma is surgery. The surgical procedure to treat an acute subdural hematoma is known as a craniotomy. In this procedure, a large-sized of subdural hematoma is removed. Normally an acute subdural hematoma is treated with this treatment procedure. In this procedure, your surgeon removes a section of the skull in order to access the hematoma or blood clot. After that, they use suction and irrigation to remove the clot.
A craniotomy can be a necessary life-saving procedure is the case of an acute subdural hematoma.
Chronic subdural hematoma and acute subdural hematoma smaller than one centimeter both can be drained by a burr hole. Your surgeon creates small holes in your skull and then places a rubber tube in them. Through these holes, the blood from the hematoma is drained out.
Anti-seizure medications are also prescribed to prevent seizures. Other medications are also prescribed to treat brain damage. To reduce inflammation in the brain corticosteroids are often prescribed.