| Term | Definition |
|---|
| factors affecting prognosis | premorbid status, primary injury, secondary injury |
| premorbid status | previous injury, level of intellect, memory, personality |
| primary injury | amount of brain damage at time of accident |
| secondary injury | ischemia, infection, neurochemical changes, increase in intracranial pressure, herniations |
| uncal | uncus or temporal lobe goes through tentorial notch |
| uncal hernia affects | brain stem functions |
| central | midbrain and pons go through tentorial notch |
| central hernia affects | brain stem pushed down, affect spinal cord |
| tonsillar | medulla and part of cerebellum protrude through foramen magnum |
| tonsillar hernia affects | spinal cord and cerebellum troubles, vetebral arteries |
Combine with other sets
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