Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Intracranial pressure monitoring will help determine if low or high cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is causing your symptoms. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Hart Garner today to learn more.
What is Intracranial Pressure Monitoring?
Why Do You Need Intracranial Pressure Monitoring?
Intracranial pressure monitoring is often done to measure ICP. You can get the test when you have a brain/nervous system disease or severe head injury. It may also be after a craniotomy, especially when there are other associated risks like brain swelling, pupil abnormalities, hypoxia, and more.
TBIs are caused by physical trauma to the brain. The condition can occur after any experience involving a sharp blow to the head. Brain swelling usually occurs immediately after a TBI.
A stroke may also cause brain swelling. Having high blood pressure from this swelling puts you at risk for more strokes.
Surgery on the brain can be risky, especially for someone who has a brain injury, so providers try nonsurgical approaches before considering surgery.