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==Types==
==Types==
 
# Uncal
 
##blown pupil
1. Uncal
##hemiparesis/babinski (75% contralat)
 
# Central Transtentorial
-blown pupil
##B pinpoint --> nonresponsive midpoint
 
##B motor weakness/inc tone
-hemiparesis/babinski (75% contralat)
# Cerebellotonsilar
 
##B pinpoint
##sudden cario/resp colapse
 
##flacid quadraplegia
2. Central Transtentorial
# Upward Transtentorial
 
##B pinpoint
-B pinpoint --> nonresponsive midpoint
##downward conjugate gaze
 
-B motor weakness/inc tone
 
 
3. Cerebellotonsilar
 
-B pinpoint
 
-sudden cario/resp colapse
 
-flacid quadraplegia
 
 
4. Upward Transtentorial
 
-B pinpoint
 
-downward conjugate gaze
 


==Source==
==Source==
5/15/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)
5/15/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)


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Revision as of 07:22, 28 March 2011

Types

  1. Uncal
    1. blown pupil
    2. hemiparesis/babinski (75% contralat)
  2. Central Transtentorial
    1. B pinpoint --> nonresponsive midpoint
    2. B motor weakness/inc tone
  3. Cerebellotonsilar
    1. B pinpoint
    2. sudden cario/resp colapse
    3. flacid quadraplegia
  4. Upward Transtentorial
    1. B pinpoint
    2. downward conjugate gaze

Source

5/15/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Rosen)