When Does Uncal Herniation Occur

question 29

Multiple Choice

When does uncal herniation occur?

• A)The hippocampal gyrus shifts from the middle fossa through the tentorial notch into the posterior fossa.
• B)The diencephalon shifts from the middle fossa straight downward through the tentorial notch into the posterior fossa.
• C)The cingulate gyrus shifts under the falx cerebri.
• D)A cerebellar tonsil shifts through the foramen magnum.

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