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tentorium cerebelli

a fold of dura mater that separates the upper (dorsal) surface of the cerebellum from the lower (basal) surfaces of the occipital and temporal lobes of the cerebrum. The tentorium cerebelli is attached at the midline to the falx cerebri, a vertical fold of dura mater that lines the inner (medial) surface of each cerebral hemisphere.

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alcohol intoxication delirium

alcohol intoxication delirium

in DSM–IV–TR and DSM–5, a reversible syndrome that develops over a short period (usually hours to days) following heavy alcohol consumption. Disturbance of consciousness (e.g., reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention) is accompanied by changes in cognition (e.g., memory deficit, disorientation, or language disturbance) in excess of those usually associated with alcohol intoxication. See also substance intoxication delirium.