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Neuromonitoring Techniques: Quick Guide for Clinicians and Residents provides a quick and easy guide to understanding various neuromonitoring equipment. Chapters include intracranial pressure monitoring, EEG-based monitors, evoked potentials and transcranial doppler. This book is written for trainees, clinicians and researchers in the fields of neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neuroradiology, neuroanesthesia and neurology. As specialized neuromonitoring is now routinely done in neurosurgical cases, it provides an important resource for neurologists, neurophysiologists, anesthesiologists and residents who are expected to have theoretical and practical knowledge on different systems.
Each monitoring system is discussed separately, with examples, images, reference values and their interpretations.
- Provides a quick and easy guide to understanding various neuromonitoring techniques
- Presents information on each monitoring system, with examples, images, reference values and their interpretation
- Useful for trainees, clinicians and researchers in the fields of neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neuroradiology, neuroanasthesia and neurology
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Neuromonitoring Techniques - Hemanshu Prabhakar
Neuromonitoring Techniques
Quick Guide for Clinicians and Residents
Editor
Hemanshu Prabhakar
Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgment
Introduction to Monitoring Techniques
Chapter 1. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Invasive ICP
Noninvasive ICP
Invasive Readings and Interpretation
Effect of Anesthetics on Intracranial Pressure
Current Evidence, Applications, and Discussion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 2. Cerebral Blood Flow Monitoring
Introduction
Cerebral Metabolic Parameters
Autoregulation
Importance of CBF Monitoring
CBF Monitoring
Future Directions
Chapter 3. Jugular Venous Oximetry
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Readings and Interpretation
Effect of Anesthetics
Advantages and Disadvantages
Summary
Suggested Readings
Chapter 4. Electroencephalography-Based Monitors
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Readings and Interpretation
Effect of Anesthetics
Advantages and Disadvantages
Current Opinion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 5. Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Performing TCD Examination
Readings and Interpretation
Clinical Applications of TCD Ultrasonography
Effect of Anesthetics
Advantages and Disadvantages
Current Opinion
Chapter 6. Evoked Response Monitoring
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Effect of Anesthetics
Readings and Interpretation
Advantages and Disadvantages
Current Evidence
Conclusion
Suggested Readings
Chapter 7. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Introduction
Physical Principles
Types of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Systems
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Devices
Quantitative and Nonquantitative Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Indications
Reading and Interpretation: The Montreal Heart Institute Algorithm
Effects of Anesthetics
Advantages of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Limitations of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Current Opinion: Role in Various Situations
Conclusion and Future Developments
Suggested Readings
Abbreviations
Chapter 8. Brain Microdialysis
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Neurocritical Care
Effects on Anesthetics
Advantages and Disadvantages
Current Opinion
Suggested Reading
Appendix
Chapter 9. Brain Tissue Oxygenation
Introduction
Basic Principles
Understanding the Equipment
Indications and Contraindications
Readings and Interpretation
Effect of Anesthetics
Advantages and Disadvantages
Current Evidence
Suggested Readings
Chapter 10. Cognitive Function Monitoring
Timing, or When to Start?
Diagnostic Tools
Tools to Assess in the Early Postoperative Period
Riker Agitation–Sedation Scale
Perioperative Neuropsychological Testing
Conclusion
Chapter 11. Functional MR Imaging
History of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What Is Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
Practical Aspects of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: How Is the Data Collected
How Is an Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Carried Out?
Other Signals Studied in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data Analysis
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anesthesia Studies
Cortical Effects of Anesthesia
Connectivity
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Clinical Practice
Index
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Dedication
Dedicated to my parents and the ones with whom I have always shared childhood memories and dreams of my future, Hemant and Sunil Saraswat.
Contributors
Aymen Benkreira
Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Federico Bilotta, Sapienza
University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Vincent Bonhomme
CHU University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
GIGA - Consciousness, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Laboratory, University and CHU University Hospital of Liege, Belgium
CHR Citadelle, Liege, Belgium
Anastasia Borozdina, First Moscow Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov.Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
Nophanan Chaikittisilpa, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
Alexis Cournoyer
Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
Nadine Cueni, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Aline Defresne
CHU University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
GIGA - Consciousness, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Laboratory, University and CHU University Hospital of Liege, Belgium
CHR Citadelle, Liege, Belgium
André Y. Denault, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Lis Evered, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Colette Franssen, CHU University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
Alexa Hollinger, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Michael L. James, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
Antoun Koht, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
Abhijit V. Lele, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
Tanya Mailhot, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Basil Matta, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Marc McLawhorn, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
Hemanshu Prabhakar, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Ramachandran Ramani, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, United States
Frank Rasulo, University of Brescia at Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
Chiara Robba, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Mohamed Shaaban-Ali, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Deepak Sharma, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
Martin Siegemund, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Tod B. Sloan, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
Luzius A. Steiner, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Gabriel Tran
CHU University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
GIGA - Consciousness, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Laboratory, University and CHU University Hospital of Liege, Belgium
Niccoló Varanini, University of Brescia at Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
Monica S. Vavilala, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
Foreword
I first became interested in neuroanesthesia during my residency at New York Hospital during the 1960s. Thus, I can recount the state of monitoring those 6 decades ago, within living memory, that is, my memory. The department, which had only very recently become independent, and no longer a division of the much larger department of surgery, owned about six bullets: cylindrical, free-standing devices that continuously recorded the ECG on a screen about eight inches across through three leads with needles that pierced the patient's skin. As a resident, one had to get to the operating room early to lay claim to such a monitor. Most rooms had a separate, nonautomatic blood pressure machine. For the rest, we counted respirations, felt the hands to estimate temperature, and looked at the pupils (if accessible) to gauge depth of anesthesia. The chair of neurosurgery, Professor Bronson Ray, preferred the use of ether, which he claimed allowed the maintenance of spontaneous respiration during craniotomies. All well and good, but he also used cautery, which meant we had to drape the anesthetic machine and ourselves, especially our feet, in wet towels. His anesthesiologist, Professor Alan Van Poznack, distracted himself from these harsh conditions by making whistles out of syringes.
Now, as I look at Dr. Prabhakar's compendium of neuromonitoring techniques, I cannot but marvel at the enormous advances that have been made in a relatively short time. Although, scientists had developed large, cumbersome means to measure intracranial pressure, the machines were far too cumbersome to even be considered for practical use. The same could be said for assessing cerebral blood flow and brain electrical activity. Who would have thought that at a flick of a switch, we can realize brain tissue oxygenation? Or monitor cognitive function in a sedated patient? Now, what existed only in drawings and the imagination of early pioneers has become reality and within the grasp of today's neuroanesthesiologist, making it ever easier to successfully undertake increasingly complex procedures.
Dr. Prabhakar has gathered together an impressive cadre of experts from across Europe, India, and the United States. He is to be congratulated on producing and editing a comprehensive volume that outlines and even simplifies the state of the art in neuromonitoring today.
Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD, Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
January 2017
Preface
Over the years, neuromonitoring systems have evolved from the basic intracranial pressure monitoring to more sophisticated ones such as brain microdialysis and neuroimaging techniques. The progression has been from neurological assessment at bedside to advanced monitoring systems that assess various functions of the brain. Specialized neuromonitoring is now routinely done for most of the neurosurgical cases. In many instances, specialists such as neurophysiologists and neurologists also get involved. For anesthesiologists, it is imperative that we understand the basics of each neuromonitor as anesthetics can greatly influence the readings and so the interpretations.
This book will be useful for practitioners associated with neurosurgical and allied branches such as neurology and neuroradiology. It will provide a quick and easy access to understand various neuromonitoring equipment. Neuromonitoring is now an integral part of neurosciences, and residents are expected to have knowledge about it (theoretical and clinical). The book has examples, images, reference values, and their interpretations for each of the monitoring system. It will also help readers to get acquainted with various neuromonitoring systems and ways to use them.
I am thankful to all my authors who believed in me and my proposed format of this book. All contributors are renowned researchers and experts in their field. They have vast experience with various neuromonitoring systems. I am sure the readers will be benefitted from the cognizance of these distinguished authors.
Hemanshu Prabhakar
Acknowledgment
I wish to acknowledge the support of the administration of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, in allowing me to conduct this academic task.
I will always remain indebted to Prof. P.K. Bithal (Ex Head, Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, AIIMS, New Delhi) for his unconditional support and constant encouragement in all academic endeavors. I thank the faculty and staff of the department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, for their support.
Special thanks are due to the production team of Elsevier.
Introduction to Monitoring Techniques
Neuromonitoring helps maintain the functional integrity of the central nervous system and also decreases the iatrogenic risk to neural structures. In neurologically compromised patients who have a rapidly fluctuating neurologic status, neuromonitoring provides guidance to both the neurosurgeon and anesthesiologists. It timely detects the sudden change in the neurologic function during the intraoperative period as well as in the intensive care unit, which may prove catastrophic to the patient. Neuromonitoring is also helpful in prognostication in critically ill patients. It is a rapidly growing field that involves the monitoring of both central and peripheral nervous systems and is considered to be a part of standard practice worldwide. However, due to the lack of facilities, many centers continue to perform neurosurgical procedures without specific intraoperative neuromonitoring. Apart from neurosurgeons and neurophysiologists, neuroanesthesiologists play a key role in patient management tailored according to the results of these monitoring devices. Thus, it is important for us to understand the basics of these devices, their correct usage, and interpretation of results. In this book, we will be discussing various modalities of neuromonitoring from intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring to the most advanced ones such as functional neuroimaging and brain microdialysis.
Reviewing some of the recent literature on various monitoring systems in neurosciences, we came across interesting work by authors across the world. In a neurocritical care unit where neurological status may be difficult to assess in a sedated patient, ICP monitoring may help to guide therapy. But clear consensus on whether it improves outcome or not is still unclear. Kirkness and colleagues demonstrated the importance of ICP monitoring in their study on patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).¹ They suggested that a continuous and visible display of the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) was associated with better survival and overall condition at discharge. The BEST TRIP trial assessed the effect of ICP monitoring on outcome in patients who had severe TBI.² One group was managed according to a protocol based on ICP monitoring, and in other group, treatment was based on imaging and clinical examination. The authors found that outcome was similar in both groups. However, the study lacks external validity, and results need to be carefully interpreted as two different protocols were compared and not ICP per se.³ Moreover, the authors suggest that this should not change the practice of those currently monitoring ICP. Cossu et al. recently conducted a systematic review to examine whether elevated intracranial pressure and ICP-derived variables predict mortality and functional outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). The authors found that variables derived from ICP monitoring like pressure reactivity index, ICP pulse wave amplitude, ICP-arterial blood pressure wave amplitude correlation, and ICP variability are more accurate than ICP absolute values in predicting outcome.⁴
One group of researchers went on to compare the modified Lund concept with the CPP targeted therapy in patients with SAH and severe TBI with the aim of preventing secondary brain injury.⁵ They found that brain biochemistry using brain microdialysis was better maintained with the modified Lund concept method of management. The use of albumin for resuscitation in patients with severe TBI has been shown to be associated with increased ICP during the first week.⁶ This was believed to be the most likely mechanism of increased mortality in these patients.
Several electroencephalography (EEG)-based monitors have now been used in clinical practice, with varying degree of success to monitor the depth of anesthesia. Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring has stood the test of time and is very popular. The collaborators and the B-Unaware Study group found that there was an association between cumulative duration of low BIS and mortality in the setting of cardiac surgery.⁷ Results have been encouraging with use of the Cerebral State Monitor (CSM), where the authors have found that the ability of CSM for separation of consciousness and unconsciousness is comparable to other commercially available EEG-based indices.⁸ Recently, some researchers evaluated the alternative auditory evoked potential (AEP)-based index (aepEX) for the measurement of hypnotic depth in patients undergoing general anesthesia with xenon.⁹ They found that this monitor provided index in the range of adequate depth of xenon anesthesia.
Various clinical trials demonstrating the effect of drugs on vasospasm have been conducted over the past few years. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) has played an essential role in this regard, and drugs such as the statins,¹⁰ intensive insulin therapy,¹¹ clazosenton,¹² erythropoietin,¹³ methylprednisolone,¹⁴ cilostazol,¹⁵ magnesium sulfate,¹⁶ and many others have been investigated.
Evoked potential (EP) monitoring has gained popularity as its use has reduced the incidence of neurologic injuries following spine surgeries. Its anesthetic considerations have been comprehensively dealt with in an article by Bithal PK.¹⁷ In search of an ideal anesthetic technique during EP monitoring, researchers have investigated anesthetic agents such as desflurane, sevoflurane, esmolol, dexmedetomidine, and presence or absence of neuromuscular block.¹⁸–²⁰
The subjects of brain tissue oxygenation, cerebral oximetry, and brain microdialysis have always intrigued researchers, and a lot of research has been done in an attempt to unfold the mysteries of the brain. Researchers have tried to assess the effects of volatile and intravenous anesthetics on cerebral oxygenation.²¹,²² It has been observed that cerebral oxygen saturation is better maintained under sevoflurane anesthesia than total intravenous anesthetic technique. Using brain microdialysis techniques, researchers have also found that there is no difference in the sedation with propofol, midazolam, or dexmedetomidine when administered in patients with severe TBI.²³,²⁴
Despite tremendous advances in research in neurosciences, work related to cognitive function monitoring is comparatively limited. Studies have been conducted to identify the best anesthetic technique to prevent postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) or cognitive decline.²⁵,²⁶ It has been found that intraoperative monitoring is associated with a lesser incidence of delirium. BIS monitoring reduces the anesthetic exposure, and it decreases the risk of POCD.²⁵,²⁶
Intraoperative neuromonitoring has become an important integral part of many types of neurosurgical procedures. A neurosurgical procedure with a high risk of neural injury will undoubtedly benefit from intraoperative neuromonitoring, whereas a procedure with low risk of nerve injury will almost not benefit from intraoperative neuromonitoring.
Various modalities used for neuromonitoring in patients with acute brain injury are expanding. However the answer to the best neuromonitor available to date remains unanswered. A multimodal approach toward neuromonitoring is the plausible choice in the near future.²⁷,²⁸ It integrates clinical examination, hemodynamic parameters, and variables derived from various neuromonitors to derive a management strategy for brain-injured patients. Updated consensus guidelines regarding multimodality monitoring need to be followed to optimize patient management.
Hemanshu Prabhakar
Indu Kapoor
Charu Mahajan
References
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Chapter 1
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Chiara Robba Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Abstract
Despite recent research that has been equivocal, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring is invaluable in the management of neurocritical care patients, including head injury, poor grade subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, intracerebral hematoma, meningitis, acute liver failure, hydrocephalus, benign intracranial hypertension, etc. Monitoring of ICP requires an invasive transducer, and an intraventricular drain connected to an external pressure transducer is still considered to be the ‘‘gold standard’’ method.
However, some attempts have been made to measure ICP noninvasively, with promising results.
Information can be derived from ICP and its waveforms, including cerebral perfusion pressure, brain compensatory reserve, regulation of cerebral blood flow and volume, and content of vasogenic events. There are many possible conditions that can lead to elevated intracranial pressure, for acute, chronic, and both intracranial or extracranial causes. Since increased intracranial pressure is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, it should be promptly detected, and treatment must be immediately started with appropriate intensive care.
Keywords
Cerebral perfusion pressure; Intracranial pressure; Microtransducer; Neuromonitoring
Contents
Introduction
Pathophysiology
Invasive ICP
External Ventricular Drainage
Microtransducer Devices
Epidural and Subdural Devices
Intraparenchymal Microtransducers
Noninvasive ICP
Invasive Readings and Interpretation
Waveform Analysis
Index of Pressure–Volume Compensatory Reserve (RAP)
Effect of Anesthetics on Intracranial Pressure
Propofol
Barbiturates
Etomidate
Benzodiazepines
Opioids
Ketamine
Dexmedetomidine
Current Evidence, Applications, and Discussion
Suggested Readings
References
Introduction
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is an important cause of secondary brain injury, and it is associated with poor outcome.¹ Several conditions are associated with intracranial hypertension (ICH), including extracranial (fever, increased abdominal and intrathoracic pressure, hypercarbia, hypoxia) and intracranial causes (cerebral edema, hematoma, contusion, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disturbance).² In this setting, ICP monitoring is crucial in the management of neurocritical care patients, as clinical signs of ICH are tardive and poor predictors of elevated ICP.³
Invasive monitoring through an intraventricular or intraparenchymal catheter is indicated in all severe traumatic brain injured (TBI) patients with positive brain computed tomography (CT) findings, or normal brain CT if the patient is older than 40 years or in the presence of systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg or in the case of abnormal flexion or extension in response to pain⁴; however, invasive techniques are associated with certain risks, including infections and hemorrhage (Fig. 1.1).⁵
Pathophysiology
Pathologic ICH is defined when ICP raises persistently above 20 mm Hg. The intracranial volume, consisting of brain parenchyma, blood, and CSF, is enveloped by the rigid skull bone.⁶,⁷ Under physiological conditions the total intracranial volume remains constant because of compensatory mechanisms, which operate to maintain a constant and adequate cerebral blood flow (CBF), and ICP. According to the Monro-Kellie doctrine,⁶,⁷ ICP is the result of the volume and compliance of each intracranial component (brain parenchyma, arterious blood, venous blood, CSF) within the intracranial compartment. The relationship between ICP variations and the volume of intracranial contents defines the compliance characteristics of the intracranial compartment. The intracranial compliance can be defined as the change in volume over the change in pressure (dV/dP).
Figure 1.1 Examples of hemorrhagic complication associated with invasive ICP monitoring. (A) Brain CT showing an extradural hemorrhage after ICP bolt insertion, which required surgical evacuation. (B) Follow-up brain MRI in a patient previously monitored with an intraparenchymal device, showing a contusion on its trajectory.
In the presence of an intracranial mass (e.g., brain swelling, hydrocephalus, hematomas, or abscesses), compensatory mechanisms operate to maintain ICP and CBF constant by displacing CSF into the thecal sac and by compressing the cerebral venous compartment via venoconstriction and extracranial drainage.
The relationship between ICP and volume is not linear. Initially, pressure increases only slightly with increasing volume. There, compensatory mechanisms allow ICP to elevate only slightly with increase of volume. When these compensatory mechanisms have been exhausted or when autoregulation is impaired, small volume increases develop significant increases in pressure, leading to a dramatic rise in ICP (Fig. 1.2).
CBF is maintained relatively constant within a well-known range of mean arterial pressure (MAP) due to the modulation of cerebrovascular resistances. The relationship between ICP and MAP has been defined as the Pressure Reactivity index (PRx), considered the main marker of autoregulatory reserve. Low PRx values indicate a poor association between ICP and MAP and thus a good autoregulation capacity, whereas values approaching 1.0 indicate a strong positive association between the two parameters, thus a poor autoregulation⁸ (Fig. 1.3).
Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), defined as the difference between MAP and ICP, is the driving force responsible for adequate brain perfusion and oxygenation. Following a significant ICP increase, CPP decreases, resulting in an inadequate brain tissue perfusion and oxygenation. The consequent ischemia will induce further cytotoxic edema resulting in even higher ICP.
Figure 1.2 The relationship between intracranial volume and pressure is exponential. Thus, initially, increases of volume determinate only slightly pressure increases, but when the buffering capabilities of the system are exceeded, ICP dramatically rises.
Figure 1.3 Autoregulation.
(A) Screenshots showing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) trend (upper), ICP trend (middle), and pressure reactivity index (PRx, lower panel). (B) An automated curve fitting method was applied to determine CPP at the minimum value for pressure reactivity index (CPPopt). A time trend of CPPopt was created using a moving 4-hr window, updated every minute. For each bin the corresponding values of PRx were assembled. The mean value and SD of each bin were then plotted against the bins' mean CPP values to create the error bar chart representing the relationship between PRx and CPP. Autoregulation is preserved when PRx has low values and MAP and ICP are negatively correlated. When autoregulation is impaired, MAP increase is followed by ICP increases as well. Thus, there is a positive correlation between the two parameters. In this example, this relationship forms a smooth U-shaped curve, and the CPP plot indicates an optimal CPP (CPPopt) at approximately 73 mm Hg. (C) Schematic representation of autoregulation of cerebral blood flow in normotensive and hypertensive subjects. The relationship between CBF and CPP is regulated by Ohm's law and depends on cerebrovascular resistances (CVR) according to the following formula: CBF = CPP ÷ CVR. Thus, within certain ranges of MAP, CVR changes to maintain an appropriate CBF, and initial increases or decreases in MAP are associated with maintenance of CBF due to appropriate changes in arteriolar resistance. More marked changes in pressure are eventually associated with loss of autoregulation, leading to a reduction (with hypotension) or an elevation (with marked hypertension) in cerebral blood flow. These changes occur at higher pressures in patients with hypertension, presumably due to arteriolar thickening.
In this perspective, an ICP increase is followed by an impairment of CBF, which is responsible for subsequent metabolic and functional alterations. On the other hand, a primary flow impairment or metabolic disfunction (such as hypoxia and hypoglycemia) with a consequent cytotoxic edema determines a very quick ICP increase.
Invasive ICP
External Ventricular Drainage
External ventricular drainage (EVD) is widely considered the gold standard for ICP monitoring (Table 1.1, Fig. 1.4).
The EVD system is also useful to drain CSF for ICP control, further to manage acute hydrocephalus, intraventricular hemorrhage, and for direct intraventricular drug delivery. The main complications associated with EVD are malfunctioning due to malpositioning or obstruction, infections, and hemorrhage.⁹ Malpositionings occur with a rate of 1.5%–20% and can also damage crucial brain structures (internal capsule basal ganglia or thalamus, for example).¹⁰,¹¹
The risk of infection is higher with ventricular catheters than with parenchymal probes¹² and may vary between 0 and 22% (averaging 10%) (revised in Ref. 13). The coagulase-negative staphylococcus seems to be the most common infecting organism, responsible for nearly half of the cases, followed by Staphylococcus aureus (15%), and Klebsiella (6.6%).¹⁴–¹⁶ The risk of infection is significantly dependent on the time of permanence of the catheter (cut off over 5 days), the presence of cranial fracture with CSF leak or an extracranial infection site, and the insertion of more than one invasive ICP monitoring device. Catheter infection rate can be reduced by a strict adherence to a sterile practice during EVD positioning, generous subcutaneous catheter tunnelization, and by the minimization of catheter manipulation.¹⁷ Neither preventive catheter change nor antibiotics prophylaxis prior to EVD insertion seem to reduce the risk of EVD infections.
EVD positioning can further harbor risks of hemorrhagic complications, especially in patients with coagulopathy or low platelets (below 100,000).¹⁸ Postoperative CT positive for blood after EVD positioning was found in 41% in a consecutive series of 188 patients, though only in one out of four the hematoma was larger than 15 mL, and other authors found a cumulative rate of hemorrhagic complications ranging from 5.7% to 7%.¹⁹
Table 1.1
Methods to assess ICP
CT, computed tomography; EEG, electroencephalography; EOAEs, evoked otoacoustic emission; MR, magnetic resonance; NIRS, near infrared spectroscopy; ONSD, optic nerve sheath diameter; TCD, transcranial Doppler; TCD CrCp, critical closing pressure formula; TCD FVdICP, flow velocity diastolic formula; TCD nPI, pulsatility index TCD-derived formula; TMD, tympanic membrane displacement; TOF, time of flight; VEP, visual evoked potential.
Reproduced from Robba et al. Non invasive assessment of intracranial pressure. Acta Neurol Scand. July 2016;134(1):4–21.
Figure 1.4 External ventricular drainage (EVD) device.
In general, the rate of clinically significant hemorrhagic complications after EVD insertion is relatively