| increased intracranial pressure |
Following a brain injury there is often a build-up of pressure within the skull, which compresses delicate brain tissue and may lead to further brain injury. The brain its membranes and cerebrospinal fluid are all encased in the skull, therefore resulting in no space to accommodate the accumulation of blood or swelling hence -the pressure builds up.
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| increased intracranial pressure |
An elevation of the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid. In healthy people intracranial pressures range between 0 and 10 mm Hg. Pressures higher than 20 mm Hg increase the risk of compression or herniation of the
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