Article topic: ICP Monitoring: Types and Indications Authors: Diana Bashashi, Wassim Hamadeh Editors: Rahmeh Adel Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Intracranial pressure, cerebrospinal fluid, invasive monitoring, non-invasive, infection, hemorrhage, micro-transducer, optic nerve sheath diameter. Abstract Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the pressure within the craniospinal compartment, which comprises a fixed volume of neural tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The importance of keeping this parameter constant and the signs and symptoms that should raise suspicion for an elevated ICP are described in this article. This article aims to demonstrate the importance of using ICP monitoring systems, their types, and their indications in […]
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