Uncal herniation in a fully conscious patient-The sliding uncus syndrome.
Uncal herniation is accompanied by a decreased level of consciousness. We describe a patient who remained fully alert despite the uncal herniation. The computed tomography (CT) scans allowed us to visualize the uncus and its spatial relation to the cerebral peduncle. We describe the sliding uncus syndrome.
Department of Neurosurgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Technion, Israel Institution of Technology , Haifa , Israel.
Miki
M
Katzir
Moshe
M
Attia
Gill E
GE
Sviri
Menashe
M
Zaaroor
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
consciousness; dilated pupil; sliding uncus syndrome; subdural hematoma; uncal herniation