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ArticleBrain sciences2025

Correlation of Different Non-Invasive Neuromonitoring Tools Assessing Intracranial Hemodynamics.

Rossella Zangari, Luca D'Amelio, Elisa Gouvea Bogossian, Fabio Silvio Taccone

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Rossella ZangariDepartment of Intensive Care and Emergency, Spedali Civili di Brescia, Università degli Studi di Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
Luca D'AmelioDepartment of Intensive Care, Route de Lennik, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
Elisa Gouvea BogossianDepartment of Intensive Care, Route de Lennik, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
Fabio Silvio TacconeDepartment of Intensive Care, Route de Lennik, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.

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Abstract

backgroundIntracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is crucial in managing acute brain injury (ABI) to prevent secondary brain injury. While invasive techniques remain the gold standard, they can carry notable risks, such as infection and hemorrhage. Non-invasive techniques are increasingly used, but their inter-modality correlation and concordance have not been systematically evaluated. This study aimed to assess the correlation and concordance among four commonly used non-invasive neuromonitoring tools in patients with ABI undergoing invasive ICP monitoring.

methodsThis was a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data from 100 adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit with traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), or intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) who underwent invasive ICP monitoring. Simultaneous assessments using optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), transcranial Doppler-derived pulsatility index (PI), estimated ICP (eICP), and the neurological pupil index (NPi) were performed. Correlation between modalities was assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficient (ρ), and concordance was evaluated with Cohen's kappa coefficient (k).

resultsWe found weak correlations between ONSD and PI (ρ = 0.29), ONSD and NPi (ρ = -0.33), and PI and NPi (ρ = -0.33); moderate correlations between ONSD and eICP (ρ = 0.54) and PI and eICP (ρ = 0.48); and a strong inverse correlation between eICP and NPi (ρ = -0.71; all

conclusionsNon-invasive neuromonitoring tools show variable correlation and limited agreement, suggesting they are not interchangeable. Each modality captures different aspects of cerebral physiology, supporting the use of a multimodal approach to improve accuracy in ICP estimation.

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acute brain injurycerebral blood flowcerebral perfusion pressurecritical careintracranial hypertensionneuromonitoringtranscranial Doppler ultrasonography

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PMCPMC12293322

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