TY - JOUR T1 - Acute brainstem displacement without uncal herniation and posterior cerebral artery injury JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 744 LP - 744 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2007.126227 VL - 79 IS - 7 AU - E F M Wijdicks Y1 - 2008/07/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/79/7/744.abstract N2 - Posterior cerebral artery infarcts associated with brainstem shift have been traditionally associated with uncal herniation. We describe the first case of a peduncular infarct due to lateral brainstem displacement.A 64-year-old man with a putaminal haemorrhage into the left putamen presented with eye opening to pain, localisation to pain, pupil anisocoria but intact pupil and corneal reflexes, gaze preference to the left and right hemiplegia. CT scan showed significant mass effect and early oedema. He … ER -