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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2023

The initial intracranial pressure spike phenomenon.

Francesco Magni, Sogha Khawari, Anand Pandit, Eleanor M Moncur, Laurence Watkins, Ahmed Toma, Lewis Thorne

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Article in Acta neurochirurgica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco MagniUniversity College London University, London, UK. francesco.magni.16@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-4504-2434
Sogha KhawariVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Anand PanditVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Eleanor M MoncurVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Laurence WatkinsVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Ahmed TomaVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
Lewis ThorneVictor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery · GBUniversity College of Osteopathy · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundElective use of intraparenchymal intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is a valuable resource in the investigation of hydrocephalus and other cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Our preliminary study aims to investigate ICP changes in the immediate period following dural breach, which has not yet been reported on.

methodThis is a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing elective ICP monitoring, recruited between March and May 2022. ICP readings were obtained at opening and then at 5-min intervals for a 30-min duration.

resultsTen patients were recruited, mean age 45 years, with indications of a Chiari malformation (n = 5), idiopathic intracranial hypertension (n = 3) or other ICP-related pathology (n = 2). Patients received intermittent bolus sedation (80%) vs general anaesthesia (20%). Mean opening pressure was 22.9 mmHg [± 6.0], with statistically significant decreases present every 5 min, to a total reduction of 15.2 mmHg at 20 min (p = < 0.0001), whereafter the ICP plateaued with no further statistical change. DISCUSSION: Our results highlight an intracranial opening pressure 'spike' phenomenon. This spike was 15.2 mmHg higher than the plateau, which is reached at 20 min after insertion. Several possible causes exist which require further research in larger cohorts, including sedation and pain response. Regardless of causation, this study provides key information on the use of ICP monitoring devices, guiding interpretation and when to obtain measurements.

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Arnold-Chiari MalformationHydrocephalusIntracranial HypertensionPseudotumor CerebriHumansIntracranial PressureMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicProspective StudiesICM+Intracranial pressureIntracranial pressure monitoring

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