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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

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Intracranial Hypertension MeSH Descriptor Data 2023