Advances in Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Its Significance in Managing Traumatic Brain Injury

Intracranial pressure (ICP) measurements are essential in evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders such as subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, hydrocephalus, meningitis/encephalitis, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The techniques of ICP monitoring have evolved fro...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2015-12, Vol.16 (12), p.28979-28997
Main Authors: Kawoos, Usmah, McCarron, Richard M, Auker, Charles R, Chavko, Mikulas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brain - physiopathology
Brain Injuries - diagnosis
Brain Injuries - physiopathology
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Disease Management
Humans
Intracranial Pressure
invasive methods
Monitoring systems
Neurological disorders
non-invasive methods
Review
Telemetry
Telemetry - methods
Traumatic brain injury
Waveform analysis
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Summary:Intracranial pressure (ICP) measurements are essential in evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders such as subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, hydrocephalus, meningitis/encephalitis, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). The techniques of ICP monitoring have evolved from invasive to non-invasive-with both limitations and advantages. Some limitations of the invasive methods include short-term monitoring, risk of infection, restricted mobility of the subject, etc. The invasiveness of a method limits the frequency of ICP evaluation in neurological conditions like hydrocephalus, thus hampering the long-term care of patients with compromised ICP. Thus, there has been substantial interest in developing noninvasive techniques for assessment of ICP. Several approaches were reported, although none seem to provide a complete solution due to inaccuracy. ICP measurements are fundamental for immediate care of TBI patients in the acute stages of severe TBI injury. In severe TBI, elevated ICP is associated with mortality or poor clinical outcome. ICP monitoring in conjunction with other neurological monitoring can aid in understanding the pathophysiology of brain damage. This review article presents: (a) the significance of ICP monitoring; (b) ICP monitoring methods (invasive and non-invasive); and (c) the role of ICP monitoring in the management of brain damage, especially TBI.
ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms161226146