[Monitoring of intracranial pressure]

An account of the significance of intracranial pressure is followed by a review of the various sites in which it can be recorded (spinal canal, lateral ventricles, subarachnoidal spaces, operation cavity, other sites). Monitoring of ventricular pressure is discussed in detail; this deals with the classic site and its technique has become part of clinical practice. The utilisation and interpretation of the data in the form of pressure levels and their changes in the course of time are also discussed. The clinical indications for monitoring are noted.