#increased icp

[rusticromance]

[rusticromance]

[shuekomed-blog]

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

wet, wacky, wobbly

Characterized by incontinency, dementia, slow, broad-based shuffling gait.  Occurs due to decreased absorption of CSF. Increased ICP distorts the periventricular brain matter resulting in symptoms

[cute-but-invasive-snuggles-blog]

Same. Everything's fine.

[thewrightnurse]

What is ICP:

The pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space between the skull and the brain.  The pressure is normally the same as that found during lumbar puncture.

Normal ICP:  

5-15 mmHg (A sustained pressure above the upper limit is considered abnormal).