Acute transient rises of intracranial pressure (plateau wave type) seen with a pontine hemorrhage.
A case of pontine hemorrhage is presented. Continuous intraventricular pressure recording disclosed frequent acute transient rises of intracranial pressure resembling the plateau waves as described by Lundberg despite a low basic level of intracranial pressure. One possible mechanism of producing the plateau waves is discussed.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011011:Pneumoencephalography; D011149:Pons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed