Medical MCQ - Which type of shift in intracranial content is common in children with progressive hydrocephalus –

Which type of shift in intracranial content is common in children with progressive hydrocephalus –

Transforaminal herniation

Upward cerebellar herniation

Unilateral transtentorial herniation

Central transtentorial herniation

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Central transtentorial herniation

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Central transtentorial (uncinate, mesial temporal) herniation occurs when the medial aspect of the temporal lobe is compressed against the free margin of tentorium cerebelli. It can results in increased ICT and hydrocephalus.

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