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Review
. 2008 May;26(2):521-41, x.
doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2008.02.003.

Management of intracranial hypertension

Leonardo Rangel-Castilla  1 , Shankar Gopinath, Claudia S Robertson
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Review

Management of intracranial hypertension

Leonardo Rangel-Castilla et al. Neurol Clin. 2008 May.

Erratum in

  • Neurol Clin. 2008 Aug;26(3):xvii. Rangel-Castillo, Leonardo [corrected to Rangel-Castilla, Leonardo]

Abstract

Effective management of intracranial hypertension involves meticulous avoidance of factors that precipitate or aggravate increased intracranial pressure. When intracranial pressure becomes elevated, it is important to rule out new mass lesions that should be surgically evacuated. Medical management of increased intracranial pressure should include sedation, drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, and osmotherapy with either mannitol or hypertonic saline. For intracranial hypertension refractory to initial medical management, barbiturate coma, hypothermia, or decompressive craniectomy should be considered. Steroids are not indicated and may be harmful in the treatment of intracranial hypertension resulting from traumatic brain injury.

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Diagram of diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hypertension.
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