Background: Insertion of an External Ventricular Drain (EVD) is arguably one of the most
common and important lifesaving procedures in neurologic intensive care unit. Various …

CNRN, SCRN, replies: External ventricular drains (EVDs) are used in the critical care setting
for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. Patients …

BACKGROUND: Low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH) is a rare phenomenon characterized
by a clinical picture consistent with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) and ventricular …

Patients diagnosed with low-pressure hydrocephalus typically present with enlarged
ventricles and unusually low intracranial pressure, often measuring below 5 cmH 2 O or …

Background Low-pressure hydrocephalus (LPH) and negative-pressure hydrocephalus
(NegPH), secondary to traumatic brain injury, cerebral hemorrhage, tumor resection, and …

Background Negative-pressure hydrocephalus (NegPH), a very rare condition of unknown
etiology and optimal treatment, usually presents postneurosurgery with clinical and imaging …

Introduction Acute negative-pressure hydrocephalus is an uncommon, underrecognized
patology with a high morbidity and mortality. We propose an algorithm to facilitate the …

External ventricular drainage (EVD) is one of the most frequent neurosurgical procedures
experienced in neurocritical care units. Patients in neurocritical care require EVD placement …

It is difficult to separate Luer lock adapters during the external ventricular drainage (EVD)
since they are often connected by a threaded connection, and the infusion needle put into …

Department of Neurological Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan Hydrocephalus
induced by low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure is extremely rare and sporadically …