Ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter pre- and post-lumbar puncture

Ultrasound measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter pre- and post-lumbar puncture

Abstract Background To test the hypothesis that optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) correlates with real-time changes in intracranial pressure, we performed ultrasound measurements of the ONSD in ambulatory patients undergoing elective lumbar puncture (LP). We conducted a prospective cohort study, in...

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Main Authors: Christopher K. Schott, Mohammad I. Hirzallah, Rock Heyman, Daniel N. Lesky, Emily B. Brant, Clifton W. Callaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Optic nerve sheath diameter
Intracranial pressure
Ultrasound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-020-00173-8

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