Research Article

Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Ultrasound Evaluation in Intensive Care Unit: Possible Role and Clinical Aspects in Neurological Critical Patients’ Daily Monitoring

Table 1

ONSD mean values (cm ± SD) in controls (CTRL), in neurological patients before brain death (pre-BD), after brain death (after BD) and in the 2 patients with brain death and decompressive craniectomy. Intracranial pressure values are also reported (ICP, mmHg).

CTRL Pre-BD ICPAfter BD ICPBD + craniectomy

Right
0.45 ± 0.030.54 ± 0.027 ± 20.7 ± 0.0238 ± 9.40.56 ± 0.03
Left
0.45 ± 0.020.55 ± 0.020.71 ± 0.020.58 ± 0.04