Intracranial Hypertension

Increased pressure within the cranial vault. This may result from several conditions, including HYDROCEPHALUS; BRAIN EDEMA; intracranial masses; severe systemic HYPERTENSION; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; and other disorders.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.631

MeSH Unique ID: D019586

Entry Terms:

• Hypertension, Intracranial
• Elevated ICP (Intracranial Pressure)
• ICP, Elevated (Intracranial Pressure)
• Elevated Intracranial Pressure
• Intracranial Pressure, Elevated
• Pressure, Elevated Intracranial
• ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Elevation
• ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Increase
• Intracranial Pressure Increase
• Pressure Increase, Intracranial

Previous Indexing:

• Intracranial Pressure (1966-1997)
• Pseudotumor Cerebri (1966-1997)

See Also:

• Brain Edema
• Hydrocephalus

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nervous System Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Diseases
Intracranial Hypertension
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome
Pseudotumor Cerebri