Martes, Oktubre 11, 2011

Increased intracranial pressure

INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE

  Intracranial pressure (ICP) is the pressure in the skull that results from the volume of three essential components: cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), intracranial blood volume and central nervous system tissue. The normal intracranial pressure is between 5-15 mmHg.


TRAUMA

 

EDEMA 

                                            
                                              ICP

  
BLOOD VESSEL COMPRESSION


 OXYGEN PERFUSION IN THE BRAIN


 BRAIN CELL DEATH
 

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