Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is seen in many pathological brain conditions including head trauma. Intractable elevated ICP can lead to death or devastating neurological damage either by reducing cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and causing cerebral ischemia or by compressing and causing herniation of the brainstem or other vital structures. Elevated ICP needs prompt recognition for treatment measures. 

ICP monitoring is very vital for severe head injury patients and is common protocol of head injury management in many centres of world.

This brief video demonstrates the techniques of ICP catheter placement and effects of head elevation and mannitol bolus on ICP readings, wave form and regional brain oxygen saturation.