The insula, or insular cortex, is a part of the cerebral cortex located at the base of the Sylvian fissure, and is involved in the processing of emotions, memory, taste, and regulation of the ...
Her admission GCS score was 10. A CT scan demonstrated extensive SAH in the basilar cisterns and Sylvian fissures bilaterally, as well as evidence of acute hydrocephalus (Fig 3, Fig 4).