Inflicted head trauma seems to trigger a chain of events that result in cerebral hypoxia, cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure (ICP), and vaso-occlusion (Zenel & Goldstein, 2002).
Patients: Thirty-six children with refractory intracranial hypertension defined as intracranial pressure greater than 20 mm Hg despite standard management treated with high-dose barbiturates after ...
Dunham, M.D., Rod Foroozan, M.D., and Stacia M. DeSantis, Ph.D. Astronauts have developed ocular changes affecting vision in microgravity, associated with findings suggestive of elevated intracranial ...