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Kernohan-Woltman syndrome
Also known as:
Cruz’ phenomenon
Kernohan's syndrome
Associated persons:
Osvaldo Gonçalves Cruz
James Watson Kernohan
Henry William Woltman
Description:
False localising ipsilateral hemiparesis in which the free edge of the tentorium compresses the contralateral crus cerebri in the midbrain. Due to a tumour causing herniation of the temporal lobe through the tentorial incisura.
We thank Andre Trombeta for information submitted.
Bibliography:
- J. W. Kernohan, H. W. Woltman:
Incisura of the crus due to contralateral brain tumor.
Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry, Chicago, 1929, 21: 274–287.
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