Neurológia pre prax 1/2009
Causes and clinical presentation of intracranial hypertension
The article shortly summarizes the associations of intracranial hypertension and its symptoms in the light of its pathophysiological bases. The main symptoms of intracranial hypertension are listed as well as the clinical descriptions mentioned in the past by reputable Czech neurologists.
Keywords: intracranial hypertension, brain herniation, headache, nausea, vomiting, unconsiousness, papilloedema.