| Noninvasive assessment of intracranial pressure with venous ophthalmodynamometry. | |
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PMID: 21529131 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Object Venous ophthalmodynamometry is a technique used to register the pressure within the central retinal vein. Because the outflow of the central retinal vein is exposed to the intracranial pressure (ICP), the pressure of the central retinal vein may be correlated with the ICP. In the absence of adequate statistical evidence, the authors compared the pressure of the central retinal vein with results of simultaneous invasive monitoring of ICP in neurosurgical patients. Methods The pressure within the central retinal vein was recorded in 102 patients, in whom invasive continuous monitoring of ICP had become necessary for various reasons, mostly because of suspected hydrocephalus and intracranial hemorrhage. Results A highly significant correlation of the pressure in the central retinal vein and the intracranial cavity was confirmed statistically. An increased pressure of the central retinal vein indicated an elevated ICP, with a probability of 84.2%, whereas a normal pressure of the central retinal vein indicated a normal ICP in 92.8% of patients. Conclusions Venous ophthalmodynamometry is a valuable technique for the noninvasive assessment of ICP. |
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Raimund Firsching; Claudia Müller; Steffen-Ulrich Pauli; Benjamin Voellger; Friedrich-Wilhelm Röhl; Wolfgang Behrens-Baumann |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-1 |
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: - ISSN: 1933-0693 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-5-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A. ö. R., Klinik für Neurochirurgie. |
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