The incidence of chronic subdural hematomas has markedly increased from 1990 to 2015, particularly among those 80 years or older, posing a growing burden on neurosurgical clinics.
From 1990 to 2015, the incidence of CSDH has increased markedly. The incidence of CSDH among the population 80 years or older has nearly tripled since 1990. The use of anticoagulants has increased, but there has been no change regarding the ratio between a traumatic and a spontaneous CSDH etiology. As the world population becomes progressively older, the increasing incidence of CSDH will be a burden to patients and a future challenge for neurosurgical clinics.
Rauhala et al. (2019) studied this question.
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