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intracranial pressure

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intracranial pressure

Pressure within the rigid brain-case. Raised ICP is a medical emergency. The symptoms are headache, vomiting, visual disturbance and a deteriorating level of consciousness. It may be due to an increase in volume of the brain itself (brain swelling), of its blood supply or of the cerebrospinal fluid; or it may be caused by the appearance of a space-occupying mass, such as a tumour or an abscess.



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He was managed conservatively with intermittent infusions of mannitol for elevated intracranial pressure (ICP).
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The first is the hydrodynamic explosive route, in which increased intracranial pressure is transmitted to the perilymphatic space through a patent cochlear aqueduct or internal auditory canal, causing a rupture at either the oval or round window.
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However these observations should never be ignored, as they may be early signs of raised intracranial pressure (ICP), which could lead to brain herniation, and a rapid decline in the patients' neurological condition if left untreated.
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