II. Symmetrical, structural |
Supratentorial |
Bilateral internal carotid occlusion |
Bilateral anterior cerebral artery occlusion |
Sagittal sinus thrombosis |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Thalamic hemorrhage* |
Trauma-contusion, concussion* |
Hydrocephalus |
Infratentorial |
Basilar occlusion* |
Midline brainstem tumor |
Pontine hemorrhage* |
Central pontine myelinolysis |
III. Asymmetrical, structural |
Supratentorial |
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura¶ |
Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis) |
Subacute bacterial endocarditis |
Fat emboli |
Unilateral hemispheric mass (tumor, abscess, bleed) with herniation |
Subdural hemorrhage bilateral |
Intracerebral bleed |
Pituitary apoplexy¶ |
Massive or bilateral supratentorial infarction |
Multifocal leukoencephalopathy |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
Adrenal leukodystrophy |
Cerebral vasculitis |
Cerebral abscess |
Subdural empyema |
Thrombophlebitis¶ |
Multiple sclerosis |
Leukoencephalopathy associated with chemotherapy |
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis |
Infratentorial |
Brainstem infarction |
Brainstem hemorrhage |
Brainstem thrombencephalitis |