Kernohan's phenomenon

Kernohan's phenomenon
= Kernohan's syndrome
hemiplegia that is ipsilateral to the brain lesion that caused it, due to pressure of the lesion (which is often a haematoma) on surrounding structures in the brain. It is unusual because normally a lesion of the brain causes dysfunction in the contralateral limbs. [W. K. Kernohan (20th century), US pathologist]

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  • Kernohan's phenomenon — (Kernohan s syndrome) hemiplegia that is ipsilateral to the brain lesion that caused it, due to pressure of the lesion (which is often a haematoma) on surrounding structures in the brain. J. W. K. Kernohan (20th century), US pathologist …   Medical dictionary

  • Kernohan's syndrome — Kernohan s phenomenon …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Kernohan's syndrome — see Kernohan s phenomenon …   Medical dictionary

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