Brain herniation types
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Skalski M Brain herniation types. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45683
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The various common brain herniation types are outlined. Transtentorial herniation (uncal in the diagram) can occur in the opposite direction depending on mass lesion location, and trans-calvarial herniations are not depicted.
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