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brainstem compression
Etiology:
- intracranial tumor
Pathology:
- increased intracranial pressure
Clinical manifestations:
- signs of brainstem compression:
a) decreased level of consciousness
b) nonreactive or asymmetric pupils
c) hypertension & bradycardia
d) abnormal breathing pattern
Management:
- see brain neoplasm
General
brainstem disease
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.