- transtentorial herniation
- protrusion of brain structures through the tentorial notch; the two types are descending transtentorial h. and ascending transtentorial h. Called also tentorial h.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
descending transtentorial herniation — the most common kind of transtentorial herniation, with downward displacement of the most medially placed cerebral structures through the tentorial notch, compressing parts of the cerebrum and structures beneath the notch; it is caused by a… … Medical dictionary
ascending transtentorial herniation — a rare kind of transtentorial herniation in which part of the cerebellum protrudes upward through the tentorial notch. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and eventually coma … Medical dictionary
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central herniation — descending transtentorial herniation with downward shift of the brainstem and diencephalon, causing Cheyne Stokes respirations with pinpoint nonreactive pupils … Medical dictionary
tentorial herniation — transtentorial h … Medical dictionary
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