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See uncal herniation for a common subtype of a tentorial herniation.

Uncal herniation may advance to central herniation.

Uncal herniation.

The sliding uncus syndrome represents uncal herniation without alteration in the level of consciousness and other sequelae mentioned above.

The most feared event that takes place is the transtentorial, or uncal herniation which results in respiratory arrest since the medullary structures are compromised.

Uncal herniation can cause compression of the paramedian arteries and can result in a Duret haemorrhage.

Usually occurring in addition to uncal herniation, cingulate herniation may present with abnormal posturing and coma.

In uncal herniation, the uncus hippocampus becomes compressed against the free edge of the tentorium cerebelli, frequently leading to brainstem compression.

Kernohan's notch is a cerebral peduncle indentation associated with some forms of transtentorial herniation (uncal herniation).

Some of the causes of anisocoria are life-threatening, including Horner's syndrome (which may be due to carotid dissection) and oculomotor nerve palsy (due to a brain aneurysm, uncal herniation, or head trauma).

In uncal herniation, a common subtype of transtentorial herniation, the innermost part of the temporal lobe, the uncus, can be squeezed so much that it moves towards the tentorium and puts pressure on the brainstem, most notably the midbrain.