Non-Invasive Intracranial Pressure Waveform Dynamics
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Summary
Measuring the pressure inside the skull, which is called intracranial pressure, is important to treat severe neurological illness. Currently, measuring intracranial pressure requires doctors to place an invasive pressure monitor. Recently, a non-invasive intracranial pressure monitor has been developed. This monitor has a tiny pin that is placed on the head which measures the tiny movements of the skull every time the heart beats. This produces a waveform that looks very similar to an invasive intracranial pressure waveform. However, we don't know enough about how the non-invasive device to make it clinically useful yet.
Description
Assessment of intracranial pressure (ICP) is essential in the practice of neurocritical and neurosurgical care. ICP is best assessed through direct measurement with an invasive monitor, usually done by drilling a burr hole in the skull and inserting a monitor into the brain parenchyma or a catheter into the lateral ventricle. In the absence of an invasive ICP monitor, clinicians must currently rely solely on signs and symptoms of elevated ICP (e.g. alterations in pupillary constriction to light, reduced sensorium, nausea/vomiting, etc.), which occur late in the evolution of an ICP crisis. An F…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (age \>18) undergoing craniotomy for any indication requiring hyperosmolar agents as a part of their surgery * Adult patients (age \>18) in the neuro-oncology or neurosurgery clinic who are receiving diagnostic/therapeutic lumbar puncture as a part of their ordinary care * Adult patients (age \>18) in the neurosurgery clinic with ventriculo-peritoneal shunts who require adjustments to increase or decrease drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Lacking capacity to provide informed consent on their own behalf
Interventions
- DeviceBrain4Care
Non-invasive intracranial pressure monitor
Location
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterCoppell, Texas