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ReviewFluids and barriers of the CNS2020

Review: pathophysiology of intracranial hypertension and noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring.

Nicolas Canac, Kian Jalaleddini, Samuel G Thorpe, Corey M Thibeault, Robert B Hamilton

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Review in Fluids and barriers of the CNS, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

76 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  19. Spontaneous otoacoustic emission as a novel method to screen pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus wall abnormalities: a prospective study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  20. Advancements in Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring via Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurement.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Nicolas CanacNeural Analytics Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, USA. nicolas@neuralanalytics.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6988-2468
Kian JalaleddiniNeural Analytics Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, USA.
Samuel G ThorpeNeural Analytics Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, USA.
Corey M ThibeaultNeural Analytics Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, USA.
Robert B HamiltonNeural Analytics Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) is crucial in the management of many neurological conditions. However, due to the invasiveness, high cost, and required expertise of available ICP monitoring techniques, many patients who could benefit from ICP monitoring do not receive it. As a result, there has been a substantial effort to explore and develop novel noninvasive ICP monitoring techniques to improve the overall clinical care of patients who may be suffering from ICP disorders. This review attempts to summarize the general pathophysiology of ICP, discuss the importance and current state of ICP monitoring, and describe the many methods that have been proposed for noninvasive ICP monitoring. These noninvasive methods can be broken down into four major categories: fluid dynamic, otic, ophthalmic, and electrophysiologic. Each category is discussed in detail along with its associated techniques and their advantages, disadvantages, and reported accuracy. A particular emphasis in this review will be dedicated to methods based on the use of transcranial Doppler ultrasound. At present, it appears that the available noninvasive methods are either not sufficiently accurate, reliable, or robust enough for widespread clinical adoption or require additional independent validation. However, several methods appear promising and through additional study and clinical validation, could eventually make their way into clinical practice.

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Neurophysiological MonitoringUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialHumansIntracranial HypertensionIntracranial Pressure

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PMID32576216
PMCPMC7310456

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