Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Authors

Joshua S. Catapano, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.Follow
Candice L. Nguyen, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Andre A. Wakim, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
Felipe C. Albuquerque, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.Follow
Andrew F. Ducruet, Department of Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States.Follow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a common disease process associated with significant morbidity that occurs most often in elderly patients. Asymptomatic patients are typically treated conservatively, with surgical intervention reserved for patients with symptomatic and/or large hematomas that cause brain compression. However, conservatively managed cSDH cases frequently progress, and surgical evacuation of cSDH is associated with high rates of complication and recurrence. Recently, successful treatment of cSDH via middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has been reported in small case series and case reports. This article reviews the existing literature on MMA embolization for cSDH and discusses the need for randomized control trials and/or large prospective studies to establish the efficacy of MMA embolization for this disease.

Keywords

MMA embolization, cSDH, chronic subdural hematoma, endovascular cSDH treatment, middle meningeal artery embolization

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Publication Title

Frontiers in neurology

ISSN

1664-2295

Volume

11

First Page

557233

PubMed ID

33192990

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3389/fneur.2020.557233

Recommended Citation

Catapano, Joshua S.; Nguyen, Candice L.; Wakim, Andre A.; Albuquerque, Felipe C.; and Ducruet, Andrew F., "Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma" (2020). Translational Neuroscience. 2130.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/2130