| Literature DB >> 17210899 |
N Lenfeldt1, L-O D Koskinen, A T Bergenheim, J Malm, A Eklund.
Abstract
The accuracy of estimating intracranial pressure in brain tissue (ICP(BT)) via lumbar space was investigated using preset pressure levels in the interval 0 to 600 mm H(2)O in patients with communicating hydrocephalus. Lumbar space ICP correlated excellently to ICP(BT), demonstrated by a measured mean difference of 10 mm H(2)O (0.75 mm Hg) and a regression coefficient of 0.98. The concurrence supports the lumbar puncture as an accurate technique to determine ICP in patients with communicating CSF systems.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17210899 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000250270.54587.71
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910