Anterior Fontanelle Pressure Monitoring in Infants

Abstract

10 12 the chapters 4 and 5 respectively. An interobserver study of the AFP recordings including statistical analysis procedures is the subject of chapter 6. In chapter 7 the role of AFP monitoring in daily clinical practice will be viewed in the aspect of pedorming shunting operations m children. CHAPTER 2 ICP MONITORING TECHNIQUES IN CHILDREN DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION OF METHODS CSF pressure Lumbar puncture This most often used routine procedure has several advantages. It is easily performed, venting of CSF is possible when a free communication between intracranial space and spinal canal exists, chemical, cytological and bacteriological analysis of CSF is possible, and also drugs can be administered. By inducing with a constant rate fluid into the cerebrospinal fluid compartment (infusion test) the outflow resistance (Ro) can be measured, this being