Posterior Fossa Hemorrhage Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Posterior Fossa Hemorrhage:

Bleeding within the intracranial cavity, including hemorrhages in the brain and within the cranial epidural, subdural, and subarachnoid spaces.

Terms Related to Posterior Fossa Hemorrhage

Subdural, Acute Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage and accumulation of blood in the subdural space associated with the acute onset of neurologic deficits, usually following CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. Hematoma formation occurs most ...
Posterior Cranial Fossa
The infratentorial compartment that contains the cerebellum and brain stem. It is formed by the posterior third of the superior surface of the body of ...
Subdural Hemorrhage
Extravasation and subsequent accumulation of blood in the subdural space between the dural and arachnoidal layers of the meninges. This condition primarily occurs over the ...
Retrobulbar Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage within the orbital cavity, posterior to the eyeball.
Acute Subdural Hematoma
Hemorrhage and accumulation of blood in the subdural space associated with the acute onset of neurologic deficits, usually following CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA. Hematoma formation occurs most ...
Cerebellum
Part of the metencephalon that lies in the posterior cranial fossa behind the brain stem. It is concerned with the coordination of movement.

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