Kernohan, James W.

Kernohan,

James W., Irish pathologist, 1897-1981. Kernohan notch - a notch in the cerebral peduncle due to displacement of the brainstem against the incisura of the tentorium by a transtentorial herniation.Kernohan-Woltman syndrome - cerebral lesion resulting in same-side hemiparesis. Synonym(s): Cruz phenomenon; Woltman-Kernohan syndromeWoltman-Kernohan syndrome - Synonym(s): Kernohan-Woltman syndrome