Ker·no·han notch

a notch in the cerebral peduncle caused by displacement of the brainstem against the incisura of the tentorium by a transtentorial herniation.

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Ker·no·han notch

(kĕr'nŏ-han noch)

A notch in the cerebral peduncle caused by displacement of the brainstem against the incisura of the tentorium by a transtentorial herniation.

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Kernohan,

James W., Irish pathologist, 1897-1981.

Kernohan notch - a notch in the cerebral peduncle due to displacement of the brainstem against the incisura of the tentorium by a transtentorial herniation.

Kernohan-Woltman syndrome - cerebral lesion resulting in same-side hemiparesis. Synonym(s): Cruz phenomenon; Woltman-Kernohan syndrome

Woltman-Kernohan syndrome - Synonym(s): Kernohan-Woltman syndrome

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