title: The treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension and its control by means of external lumbar drainage (ELD).
authors: Hazem
authors: H
authors: Akil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D023261:Glasgow Outcome Scale; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome