Dependence of the optic nerve sheath diameter on acutely applied subarachnoidal pressure - an experimental ultrasound study.

  • Hans-Christian Hansen
  • Wolf Lagrèze
  • Oswald Krueger
  • Knut Helmke

Abstract

To determine the distensibility and elastic characteristics of the optic nerve sheath for development of a basic understanding of ultrasound studies aimed to measure optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) for detection of acutely elevated intracranial pressure (ICP).

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number6
ISSN1755-375X
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21518306