An intracranial or rarely intraspinal suppurative process invading the space between the inner surface of the DURA MATER and the outer surface of the ARACHNOID. Bacteria and other pathogenic organisms may gain entrance to the subdural space from the FRONTAL SINUS; ETHMOID SINUS; middle ear (EAR, MIDDLE); MASTOID; or as the result of CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA or NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES. This condition may be associated with intracranial sinus thrombosis (SINUS THROMBOSIS, INTRACRANIAL). Circumscribed collections of purulent material in the subdural space are referred to as subdural abscesses. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p709)

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• Cranial and spinal subdural empyema.

  Authors: Pasquale De Bonis, Carmelo Anile, Angelo Pompucci, Maria Labonia, Corrado Lucantoni, Annunziato Mangiola

  British journal of neurosurgery 2009 Jun

• The clinical challenge of recognizing infratentorial empyema.

  Authors: Diederik van de Beek, Norbert G Campeau, Eelco F M Wijdicks

  Neurology 2007 Jul 31

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• B Indira Devi
• Carmelo Anile
• Paritosh Pandey
• Annunziato Mangiola
• Pasquale De Bonis

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• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• Catholic University School of Medicine
• Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
• University of British Columbia

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• [Correspondence] Epidural abscesses in Africa

  Lancet. - September 08, 2009

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