pressure that can build up in the brain, the cranial cavity, or within the cerebrospinal fluid; abbreviated ICP; usually, but not always, equally distributed within brain or CSF.
The overall pressure inside the skull.
The pressure inside the skull. This may rise following a head injury due to brain swelling or bleeding.
1. The pressure the cerebrospinal fluid exerts on the brain. source 2. The pressure of fluid (CSF) within the brain. This pressure can be tested by a Lumbar Puncture (LP), also known as a Spinal Tap. In people with IH, the pressure is increased.
pressure caused by extra tissue or fluid in the brain.
the pressure of contents within the skull; a sharp, uncontrollable rise in intracranial pressure can cause brain damage or death
The pressure within the skull. See INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION.
buildup of pressure in the brain as a result of injury.
the pressure inside the cranial cavity. It is maintained at a normal level by brain tissue, intracellular and extracellular fluid, cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Normal intracranial pressure is 8-20cm/H20 (although some doctors say that up to 25cm/H20 is normal in patients who are overweight).
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure measured from a needle or bolt introduced into the CSF space surrounding the brain. It reflects the pressure inside of the skull. [Click Here To Return To List
Intracranial pressure, (ICP), is the pressure exerted by the cranium on the brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and the brain's circulating blood volume. ICP is a dynamic phenomenon constantly fluctuating in response to activities such as exercise, coughing, straining, arterial pulsation, and respiratory cycle. ICP is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and, at rest, is normally less than 10-15 mmHg.
