ArticleBMC neurology2023
Ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter in a healthy adult Colombian population.
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Comparison of 3% Hypertonic Saline Versus 20% Mannitol in Reduction of Increased Intracranial Pressure in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Using Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurements''
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- Optic nerve changes detected with ocular ultrasonography during epiduroscopy: a narrative review.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Application of ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter to guide hyperosmolar therapy in children with intracranial hypertension.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- The optic nerve sheath in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: a cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Optic nerve sheath measurement to monitor disease activity in giant cell arteritis: a pilot study.Clinical rheumatology · 2024Article
- Using Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter for Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.Neurocritical care · 2024Article
- Global traumatic brain injury intracranial pressure: from monitoring to surgical decision.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter: Which Axis Should Be Measured?Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of NeuroimagingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMeasurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) provides a rapid, safe, and easy method for detecting increased intracranial pressure (ICP). However, the normal mean and upper limit values may vary according to sex, age, ethnicity, and ultrasound technique.
aimWe aimed to obtain the mean ONSD in a healthy Colombian adult population and to correlate it with demographic and anthropometric measures.
methodsIn a prospective study using a 10-13 MHz linear ultrasound probe, eye transverse diameter (ETD) and ONSD in the transverse (ONSD-TP) and sagittal planes (ONSD-SP) were measured in healthy adult volunteers in Bogota, Colombia.
resultsA total of 100 healthy subjects were included, with a mean age of 26,7 ± 8,3 years and 62 women. The mean ETD, ONSD-TP and ONSD-SP was 23.11 mm (95% confidence interval (CI): 22.90 mm-23.32 mm), 3.96 mm (95% CI: 3.85 mm-4.07 mm) and 4.0 mm (95% CI: 3.90 mm-4.11 mm), respectively. The ONSD in both planes ranged from 2.35 mm to 5.20 mm. There was a significant correlation between ONSD-SP and ONSD-TP (p < 0.0001) but no correlation between the ocular measures and demographic or anthropometric variables (p > 0.05). The intraclass correlation between the eyes was statistically significant.
conclusionOur study shows that ultrasound-measured ONSD in healthy adults in Colombia is similar to that found worldwide. An ONSD of 5.5 mm may be considered the upper limit for healthy adults in Colombia. ONSD can be measured in either plane; there is a good correlation between the two eyes; and ONSD is not modified by demographic or anthropometric characteristics.
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