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premorbid status, primary injury, secondary injury
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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
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