Noninvasive Intracranial Pressure Estimation Using Transcranial Doppler to Rule Out Intracranial Hypertension in Children Undergoing Lumbar Puncture: A Feasibility Study.
BACKGROUND Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is essential in pediatric neurocritical care, but current gold-standard methods are invasive, associated with relevant risks and necessity of sedation. Ultrasonographic methods, such as transcranial Doppler (TCD), would allow a noninvasive ICP estimation, permitting rep...