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Intracranial Hypertension MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Intracranial Hypertension
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.631
Unique ID
D019586
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019586
Annotation
do not confuse with INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION; coord IM with disease /‌physiopathol (IM) causing or caused by intracranial hypertension
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Elevated ICP (Intracranial Pressure)
Elevated Intracranial Pressure
ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Elevation
ICP (Intracranial Pressure) Increase
Intracranial Pressure Increase
NLM Classification #
WL 203
Previous Indexing
Intracranial Pressure (1966-1997)
Pseudotumor Cerebri (1966-1997)
See Also
Brain Edema
Hydrocephalus
Public MeSH Note
1998
History Note
1998
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Intracranial Hypertension Preferred
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