How do you determine when patients can resume their previous activities after a subdural hemorrhage?  

First, it depends on the status of the SDH; if surgically removed or with embolization of the middle meningeal artery, then return to activity can be fairly rapid, over 2-3 weeks if gradually increasing, but if no surgery or intravascular procedure, then I would advise more caution. This would mean ...

Obviously, the management will be based on a number of factors, including the size of the subdural hematoma (SDH) and whether the patient is symptomatic. If the SDH is small and they are asymptomatic, then they can return to work, school, and driving right away. I will usually restrict their physica...