What is intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring?
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring measures the pressure inside your child’s head, using a pressure monitor inserted through the skull. There are various reasons why this procedure may be needed, for instance, after a head injury or surgery to the brain. The surgeons will explain why your child needs ICP monitoring and for how long it may be needed. Monitoring usually lasts 24 hours but can occasionally be needed for several days. ICP monitoring tends to be carried out on Parrot Ward although it can also be done in the intensive care unit if that is where your child is being nursed.
