OBJECTIVE To determine whether there was a correlation between tonometric measurements of the intraocular pressure and transducer measurements of the intracranial pressure in the acute setting, and whether intraocular pressure can be used as a surrogate measure of intracranial pressure. Children with traumatic brain injuries commonly develop increased intracranial pressure requiring surgical pl...

Effective treatment of intracranial hypertension involves meticulous avoidance of factors that precipitate or aggravate increased intracranial pressure. When intracranial pressure becomes elevated, it is important to rule out new mass lesions that should be surgically evacuated. medical management of increased intracranial pressure should include sedation and paralysis, drainage of cerebrospina...

Elevation of intrathoracic pressure during cardiopulmonary resuscitation generates carotid pressure and flow, but also increases intracranial pressure. This increase in intracranial pressure may limit cerebral blood flow. Therefore, we performed studies designed to quantify the extent of this transmission and to identify the mechanism of transmission of intrathoracic pressure to the intracrania...

OBJECTIVE Intracranial pressure monitoring is standard of care after severe traumatic brain injury. Episodes of increased intracranial pressure are secondary injuries associated with poor outcome. We developed a model to predict increased intracranial pressure episodes 30 mins in advance, by using the dynamic characteristics of continuous intracranial pressure and mean arterial pressure monitor...

Physiology and pathophysiology The management of a patient who has sustained a severe cerebral insult requires an understanding of the volume pressure relationship of the intracranial contents: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), intravascular blood, and brain tissue. Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the pressure relative to atmospheric pressure within the ventriculo-subarachnoid space. Pressures are give...

Background: Monitoring and managing elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is one of the core topics in neurocritical care. Although invasive methods are regarded as standard means, recent development non-invasive monitoring devices help clinicians handle ICP issues without additional risks device-related complications.Current Concepts: According to Monro–Kellie hypothesis, any brain injury that ...

Intracranial pressure was continuously monitored in 23 patients aged between 24 hours and 20 months. Fourteen had severe infections of the central nervous system (CNS) and 9 sustained prolonged cerebral ischaemia. The intracranial pressure measured at catheter placement was not a reliable indicator of the intracranial pressure that developed during the course of the disease. The mean maximal in...