Transtentorial herniation. This type of brain herniation can be further broken down into two types: Cerebellar tonsillar. The cerebellar tonsils move downward through the foramen magnum ...

Our material consists of 314 cases. Sixty-seven are used as source material for data on operative results, 44 being used solely for this purpose and the remainder employed for both this purpose ...

Depending on the degree of ventral brain-stem compression and occipital ... As noted above, acquired cerebellar tonsillar herniation can also result from a spinal CSF leak as the contents ...

Brain herniation is a life threatening condition that can occur due to a head injury, stroke, or brain tumor. It requires immediate medical treatment. Brain herniation, also known as cerebral ...

Chiari malformation is a condition characterized by cerebellar tonsillar herniation of ≥5 mm below ... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)of the brain and cervical spine are ordered.

It can cause brain tissue to extend into the spinal ... It’s also known as Arnold-Chiari malformation, hindbrain herniation, and tonsillar ectopia. Read on to learn more about this condition ...