Catalog

Central transtentorial herniation

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Central transtentorial herniation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/103682466

Central transtentorial herniation refers to diffuse bilateral hemispheric swelling with progressive decline in mental status and decompensation of respiratory function, correlating somewhat with the degree of downward displacement of the midbrain through the tentorial hiatus.