For decades, one of the main targets in the management of severe acute brain injury (ABI)
has been intracranial hypertension (IH) control. However, the determination of IH has …

Continuous monitoring of mean intracranial pressure (ICP) has been 17 an essential part of
neurocritical care for more than half a century. Cerebrospinal 18 pressure–volume …

In 2006, Sérgio Mascarenhas, a retired physics professor from the University of São Paulo
(Brazil), underwent a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt procedure for normal pressure …

Background Restoration of brain tissue perfusion is a determining factor in the neurological
evolution of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hemorrhagic shock (HS). In a …

Background Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring requires placing a hole in the skull
through which an invasive pressure monitor is inserted into the brain. This approach has …

Abstract Background Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a noninvasive bedside tool for cerebral
hemodynamic assessments in multiple clinical scenarios. TCD, by means of measuring …

Various non-invasive monitoring techniques have been developed in recent years seeking
to minimize the burden that repeated imaging and invasive procedures may inflict on the …

Purpose Individuals with TBI are at risk of intracranial hypertension (ICH), and monitoring of
intracranial pressure (ICP) is usually indicated. However, despite many new noninvasive …

Background: Cerebral edema (CE) and intracranial hypertension (IHT) are complications of
numerous neurological pathologies. However, the study of CE and noninvasive methods to …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly prevalent and potentially severe medical
condition. Challenges regarding TBI management are related to accurate diagnostics …