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intracranial pressure (ICP)

Normal range: - 10-15 cm H2O* (20 cm H2O is considered the upper limit of normal) relative to ambient atmospheric pressure, measured as the opening pressure during lumbar puncture * 15-20 mm Hg [2]

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increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. UpToDate 14.1 http://www.utdol.com
  3. Marcus HJ, Wilson MH VIDEOS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE. Insertion of an Intracranial-Pressure Monitor. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:e25November 26, 2015 PMID: 26605942 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMvcm1406460