If this is a planned procedure for your child, you will have received information about how to prepare your child for the procedure. On the day, the surgeon will explain the procedure in more detail, discuss any worries you may have and ask you to give your permission for the procedure by signing a consent form. Another doctor will visit you to explain about the anaesthetic. Current indications for ICP monitoring include traumatic brain injury (TBI), hydrocephalus or conditions at high risk of developing hydrocephalus (e.g. space-occupying lesions or subarachnoid haemorrhage), idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or Reye’s syndrome There two basic ICP monitor types are via ICP data only (commonly known as ‘bolts’) or ICP data plus CSF drainage. The three main types of ICP monitor are the External Ventricular Drain (EVD), the Subarachnoid Bolt, and the Epidural bolt (Fig. 2). All prices exclude VAT (unless stated) and will be charged at the standard rate. Images are shown for illustration only and accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Late features include persistent vomiting, Cushing’s triad*, ophthalmoplegia, and eventual coma and death. Challenge your brain by remembering the light sequence and following along for as long as you can without breaking the pattern.

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ICP is the pressure within the brain and surrounding tissues and is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). It is advisable that you keep a diary or record of your symptoms during the procedure, documenting any periods where you have an increase in your symptoms noting down the time. This can help us compare this to your ICP reading trace. Will this procedure be painful?

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Before you come into hospital for your procedure you will be seen in the outpatient department for a pre-operative assessment. During your pre-operative assessment, the nurse will take all your medical history, history of your symptoms, list of medications and discuss the proposed procedure. The nurse will assess whether you are fit for surgery, and you will have routine bloods, MRSA swabs and any other investigations which may be required.