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9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting subdural haematoma or death from subdural haematoma with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          for intracranial subdural haematoma only:
(a)          experiencing head trauma within the four months before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note: head trauma is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(b)          having intracranial neurosurgery or penetrating cranial trauma within the 30 days before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(c)          having active epilepsy at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note: active epilepsy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(d)          having an epileptic seizure within the four months before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(e)          having a specified form of dementia at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma; or
Note: specified form of dementia is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(f)           having alcohol use disorder at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(2)          undergoing a cerebrospinal procedure within the two months before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note: cerebrospinal procedure is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(3)          for spinal subdural haematoma only, experiencing trauma to the spinal region within the 30 days before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note: trauma to the spinal region is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(4)          undergoing antithrombotic therapy within the two weeks before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note: antithrombotic therapy is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(5)          taking at least 700 milligrams of aspirin within a seven day period before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma, and where the last dose of aspirin was taken no more than seven days before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(6)          having an acquired disorder resulting in impaired haemostasis at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
Note:  Examples of acquired disorders which have impaired haemostasis include, but are not limited to, thrombocytopaenia, cirrhosis of the liver and aplastic anaemia.
(7)          undergoing haemodialysis within the one week before the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(8)          having a cerebrospinal fluid shunt at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(9)          having diabetes mellitus at the time of the clinical onset of subdural haematoma;
(10)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for subdural haematoma.