A Puzzling Exam: Kernohan's Notch Reimaged. (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carlstrom, Lucas P.; Perry, Avital; Puffer, Ross C.; Graffeo, Christopher S.; Reuter, Peter J.; Fogelson, Jeremy L.; Wijdicks, Eelco F.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical neuroscience. Volume 80(2020)
• Page Start: 290
• Page End: 291
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Kernohan's Notch -- Kernohan-Woltman Notch Syndrome -- Ipsilateral hemiparesis; Brain -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Brain -- surgery -- Periodicals; Neurosurgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.05.049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-5868

Abstract

Highlights: We provide a visual image of the consequeces of massive brainstem shift with oculomotor and peduncle injury. Acute space occupying lesions may cause ipsilateral hemiparesis – and can be a false localizing sign.