Brain herniation : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Herniation syndrome, Transtentorial herniation, Uncal herniation, Subfalcine herniation, Tonsillar herniation, Herniation

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Brain herniation

Alternate Names : Herniation syndrome, Transtentorial herniation, Uncal herniation, Subfalcine herniation, Tonsillar herniation, Herniation - brain

Symptoms & Signs

Cardiac arrest (no pulse)
Coma
Irregular breathing
Irregular pulse
Loss of all brainstem reflexes (blinking, gagging, pupils reacting to light)
Progressive loss of consciousness
Respiratory arrest (no breathing)

Diagnosis & Tests

A neurological exam shows changes in alertness (consciousness). Depending on the severity of the herniation, there will be problems with one or more brain-related reflexes and cranial nerve functions.

Patients with a brain herniation have irregular heart rhythms and difficulty breathing consistently.

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Review Date : 9/22/2008
Reviewed By : Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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