Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

Cerebellar tonsils and coning

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy

Show Notes

How are the tonsils associated with the cerebellum? How can they be herniated and what does this mean? What is coning? Why is this an important sign? I'll explain.

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