[HTML][HTML] pathophysiology of intracranial hypertension and noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring

N Canac, K Jalaleddini, SG Thorpe… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2020 - Springer
Measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) is crucial in the management of many
neurological conditions. However, due to the invasiveness, high cost, and required expertise …

The ventricular system of the brain: a comprehensive review of its history, anatomy, histology, embryology, and surgical considerations

MM Mortazavi, N Adeeb, CJ Griessenauer… - Child's Nervous …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction The cerebral ventricles have been recognized since ancient medical history.
Their true function started to be realized more than a thousand years later. Their anatomy …

Optic nerve ultrasound for the detection of raised intracranial pressure

V Rajajee, M Vanaman, JJ Fletcher, TL Jacobs - Neurocritical care, 2011 - Springer
Background Optic nerve ultrasonography (ONUS) may help identify raised intracranial
pressure (ICP). The optimal optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) cut-off for the identification …

Decreasing ventricular infections through the use of a ventriculostomy placement bundle: experience at a single institution

Z Kubilay, S Amini, LL Fauerbach, L Archibald… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
Object Ventricular infection after ventriculostomy placement carries a high mortality rate.
Responding to ventriculostomy infection rates, a multidisciplinary performance improvement …

[HTML][HTML] Placement accuracy of external ventricular drain when comparing freehand insertion to neuronavigation guidance in severe traumatic brain injury

A AlAzri, K Mok, J Chankowsky, M Mullah… - Acta neurochirurgica, 2017 - Springer
Background External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a frequently performed
neurosurgical procedure. Inaccuracies in drain positioning and the need for multiple passes …

Severe traumatic brain injury in children elevates glial fibrillary acidic protein in cerebrospinal fluid and serum

DD Fraser, TE Close, KL Rose, R Ward… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: 1) To determine the levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in both
cerebrospinal fluid and serum; 2) to determine whether serum GFAP levels correlate with …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence, etiology and outcomes of hyponatremia after transsphenoidal surgery: experience with 344 consecutive patients at a single tertiary center

SM Barber, BD Liebelt, DS Baskin - Journal of clinical medicine, 2014 - mdpi.com
Hyponatremia is often seen after transsphenoidal surgery and is a source of considerable
economic burden and patient-related morbidity and mortality. We performed a retrospective …

Treatment of posthemorrhagic ventricular dilation in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes and complications

JH Badhiwala, CJ Hong, F Nassiri, BY Hong… - Journal of …, 2015 - thejns.org
OBJECT The optimal clinical management of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and
posthemorrhagic ventricular dilation (PHVD)/posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH) in …

Perioperative management of adult patients with external ventricular and lumbar drains: guidelines from the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical …

AV Lele, AL Hoefnagel… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
External ventricular drains and lumbar drains are commonly used to divert cerebrospinal
fluid and to measure cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Although commonly encountered in the …

Intermittent versus continuous cerebrospinal fluid drainage management in adult severe traumatic brain injury: assessment of intracranial pressure burden

EL Nwachuku, AM Puccio, A Fetzick, B Scruggs… - Neurocritical care, 2014 - Springer
Introduction There is clinical equipoise regarding whether neurointensive care unit
management of external ventricular drains (EVD) in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) …