Measuring the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter with Ultrasound in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke Patients

Measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) with ultrasound enables non-invasive and indirect assessment of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Although most of the studies were employed with traumatic brain injury patients, it's increasingly popular in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) studies.

https://www.strokejournal.org/article/S1052-3057(20)30941-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 9, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Seda G üzeldağ, Gökhan Yılmaz, Merva Tuna, Mükerrem Altuntaş, Mustafa Özdemir Source Type: research