When is air travel safe for patients who have developed an intracranial bleed?
Does the subtype of ICH factor into your recommendation (e.g., subdural hematoma, ICH, subarachnoid hemorrhage, epidural hematoma)?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I tried to find evidence-based guidance from the literature, but I found only a few pieces of advice. After ICH, unless it was tiny and of clear cause, I would wait at least 4-6 weeks. After SDH, if neurosurgical drainage was performed, then also at least 6 weeks. After SAH, assuming the causative a...
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at Weill Cornell Medical College Thank you for your insight!
Thank you, Dr. @Kirshner! I appreciate your valuable insight. Based on a single article (Amato-Watkins et al., PMID 22931355), the range of time varies between 2 weeks to 8 weeks. If a neurosurgical procedure has been done, it is important to ensure that any pneumocephalus is completely resolved, as...
Thank you for your insight!
Thank you, Dr. @Kirshner.