effects of carbon dioxide on measuring cerebral spinal fluid pressure
Purpose The effects of pCO2 on cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure measurement were observed in four patients. Methods Children presenting with either a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of IIH, who were undergoing lumbar puncture under a general anaesthetic for pressure measurement, were recruited...
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Published in | Child's nervous system Vol. 25; no. 7; pp. 783 - 784 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin/Heidelberg
Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
01.07.2009
Springer-Verlag |
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Summary: | Purpose The effects of pCO2 on cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure measurement were observed in four patients. Methods Children presenting with either a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of IIH, who were undergoing lumbar puncture under a general anaesthetic for pressure measurement, were recruited to study the relationship between pCO2 and CSF pressure measurements. Results A rise of end-tidal pCO2 by 1 kPa causes a rise of CSF pressure by 3.5-12 cmH20. Conclusion Controlling of pCO2 is important when measuring CSF pressure to prevent misdiagnosis and over treatment of patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). |
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Bibliography: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-009-0902-y ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 0256-7040 1433-0350 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00381-009-0902-y |