Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors
Intracranial pressure monitoring uses a device, placed inside the head, which senses the pressure inside the skull and sends its measurements to a recording device.
Alternative Names
ICP monitoring; CSF pressure monitoring
How the test is performed
There are three ways to monitor pressure in the skull (intracranial pressure).
INTRAVENTRICULAR CATHETER
The intraventricular catheter is thought to be the most accurate method.
To insert an intraventricular...
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