Optic nerve sheath diameter and severity of central nervous infection
Background Central nervous system (CNS) infection affects the brain, and can cause cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral herniation, and death. Measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) by ultrasound is a new, non–invasive examination to predict ICP, with high s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2023-11-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/3242 |