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Brain hernia

Brain herniation

Alternative Names:

Herniation syndrome; Transtentorial herniation; Uncal herniation; Subfalcine herniation; Tonsillar herniation; Herniation - brain
Symptoms:

Progressive loss of consciousness
Coma
Irregular breathing
Respiratory arrest (no breathing)
Irregular pulse
Cardiac arrest (no pulse)
Loss of all brainstem reflexes (blink, gag, pupillary reaction to light)

Signs and tests:

A neurologic examination would show an impaired level of consciousness. Depending on the severity of the herniation, one or several brainstem reflexes and cranial nerve functions will be impaired. The patient would show an inability to breathe consistently, and heart rhythms would be irregular.

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