It is true that epidural bleeding is
A) associated with widespread vascular disruption.
B) located between the arachnoid and the dura mater.
C) usually because of venous leakage.
D) characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.

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The source of bleeding in most epidural hematomas is arterial.The patient may suffer only a brief period of disturbed consciousness followed by a period of normal cognition (lucid interval).Then consciousness rapidly deteriorates as the epidural hematoma expands and compresses brain structures.As the epidural hematoma expands,pressure is placed on the brain structures.The bleeding associated with an epidural hematoma occurs between the inner surface of the skull and the dura mater.The source of bleeding in most epidural hematomas is arterial.

It Is True That Epidural Bleeding Is