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Non‐Invasive Intracranial Pressure Monitoring with Transcranial Doppler in a Patient with Progressive Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Wakerley Benjamin,
Yohana Kusuma,
Luen Teoh Hock,
Tan Clement W.,
Chan Bernard P.L.,
Sharma Vijay K.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2012.00745.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transcranial doppler , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , venous thrombosis , radiology , thrombosis , intracranial pressure , intracranial pressure monitoring , cardiology
In many intracranial disease states, monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) is essential to evaluate response to the therapeutic measures as well as estimation of prognosis. Although, direct estimation of ICP is reliable, it is invasive and not possible in all patients. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography is a bedside and noninvasive technique that provides reliable and real‐time information about cerebral hemodynamics. We present a case of extensive and progressive cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in which TCD served as an excellent tool for monitoring ICP and the serial observations correlated closely with clinical status and ophthalmological findings.