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A 50-year-old man is brought to the emergency department following a fall from a ladder. His partner, who witnessed the incident, reports that he hit his head with subsequent loss of consciousness for several minutes. On arrival, the patient reports a severe headache, feels nauseated, and vomits twice. He does not have any visual changes. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 100/min, respirations are 20/min, and blood pressure is 140/85 mmHg. On physical examination, bruising is noted over the left side of the head. The pupils are round, equal and reactive to light. Motor strength in the right lower extremity is 2/5 when compared to 5/5 of the left lower extremity. A non-contrast CT is obtained and reveals an anterior midline shift of 20 mm. Which of the following best describes the intracerebral changes responsible for this patient's clinical presentation?

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Transcalvarial brain herniation

Inferior shift of the parahippocampal gyrus

Shift of the cerebellar tonsils into the foramen magnum

Shift of the cingulate gyrus under the falx cerebri

Inferior shift of the diencephalon and temporal lobes