Electrocardiographic abnormalities associated with raised intracranial pressure. Issue 5952 (1st February 1975)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jachuck, S J; Ramani, P S; Clark, F; Kalbag, R M
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 1:Issue 5952(1975)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 1975-02-01
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5952.242
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Serial electrocardiographic (E.C.G.) recordings were taken in seven patients suffering from intracranial conditions, for which their intracranial pressure was directly and continuously monitored with a Konigsberg extradural transducer. The E.C.G. changes observed in patients with raised intracranial pressure were prominent U waves, ST-T segment changes, notched T waves, and shortening and prolongation of Q-T intervals. Two patients with normal intracranial pressure showed no E.C.G. abnormalities but also establish a relationship between E.C.G. abnormalities and changing intracranial pressure.