Abstract
The understanding of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is increasing with the directed use of intracranial telemetric ICP monitors. This case uniquely observed ICP changes by telemetric monitoring in a patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), who developed rapid sight-threatening disease. A lumbar drain was inserted, as a temporising measure, and was clamped prior to surgery. This resulted in a rapid rise in ICP, which normalised after insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. This case highlighted the utility of the ICP monitor and the lumbar drain as a temporising measure to control ICP prior to a definitive procedure as recommended by the IIH consensus guidelines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 725-731 |
Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
Volume | 163 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Headache
- Lumbar drain
- Papilledema
- Pseudotumor cerebri
- Raised intracranial pressure
- Telemetric monitor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology