increased intracranial pressure


increased intracranial pressure

Intracranial hypertension, see there.

increased intracranial pressure

An elevation of the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid. In healthy people intracranial pressures range between 0 and 10 mm Hg. Pressures higher than 20 mm Hg increase the risk of compression or herniation of the brain or brainstem. See also: pressure