Intracranial subarachnoid pressure monitoring in children.
A technique for subarachnoid monitoring of intracranial pressure in children is presented. This is based on a subarachnoid bolt that can be inserted under local anesthesia. The advantages of continuous recording of intracranial pressure in certain conditions such as encephalitis, diffuse encephalopaties, and Reye's syndrome are discussed.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013346:Subarachnoid Space