Intracranial Pressure Treatment Thresholds in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Key Points

• The goal is to assess the impact of intracranial pressure on long-term outcomes in pediatric traumatic brain injury.
• Measured intracranial pressure levels in pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury.
• Analyzed associations between sustained ICP elevations and functional outcomes.
• Conducted a prospective evaluation to corroborate findings.
• Sustained ICP elevations above 14 to 15 mm Hg correlated with poor long-term functional outcomes.
• Current treatment threshold of 20 mm Hg may be too high for pediatric traumatic brain injury.