NEUROLOGY
CEREBELLAR SYNDROME
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falx cerebri
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falx cerebeli
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tentorium notch
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tentorium cerebeli
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Meninges The interior of the cranial cavity is divided into a supratentorial compartment located superior to the tentorium cerebelli and consisting of right and left halves (separated by the falx cerebri) and a single infratentorial compartment located inferior to the tentorium cerebelli (Fig.
Detailed explanation-2: -The tentorium cerebelli, the second-largest dural reflection, is a crescent-shaped dura fold that extends over the posterior cranial fossa, separating the occipital and temporal cerebral hemisphere from the cerebellum and infratentorial brainstem [1, 6].
Detailed explanation-3: -Clinical significance. Brain tumors are often characterized as supratentorial (above the tentorium) and infratentorial (below the tentorium).