people with epidural hematoma and a Glasgow Coma Score of 15 (the highest score, indicating the best prognosis) usually have a good outcome if they receive surgery quickly. Epidemiology About 2 percent of head injuries and 15 percent of fatal head injuries involve an epidural hematoma. The condition is more common in teenagers and young adults than in older people, because the dura mater sticks more to the skull as a person ages, reducing the probability of a hematoma forming. Males are affected more than females. References External links MedPix: Epidural hematoma Epidural hematoma | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org Cerebrovascular diseases Neurotrauma Wikipedia medicine articles ready to translate de:Hirnblutung#Epiduralblutung