Hyperthyroidism Mimicking Increased Intracranial Pressure

Increased Intracranial Pressure

After closure of the cranial fontanelles and sutures by 2 to 3 years of age, the skull is a rigid container of fixed volume. The intracranial contents constitute the brain bulk (80%), blood volume (10%), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (10%). According to the Monro-Kellie doctrine, intracranial volume is equal to the volume of the brain bulk, blood, CSF, and other mass lesions. Therefore, an incr...

Increased intracranial pressure.

37 Eva Lu T. Lee, MSN, ANP-BC, is a mid-level provider supervisor and an advanced practice nurse in the Department of Neuro-Oncology and Terri S. Armstrong, PhD, ANP-BC, is an associate professor in the Department of Integrative Nursing Care and an advanced practice nurse in the Department of Neuro-Oncology, both at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Mention of spec...

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Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) — Diagnosis and Treatment

Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) — Diagnosis and Treatment