Increased Intracranial Pressure Syndrome
Articles > Article · 2026
Authors: Çelebi Kocaoğlu, Agop Çıtak, Feyza İnceköy Girgin, Fulya Kamit, Mutlu Uysal Yazıcı, Pınar Yazıcı Özkaya, Resul Yılmaz, Ulaş Eylem Saz
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, International, 2026, vol 13, pp 131-138
DOI: 10.4274/cayd.galenos.2026.93695
Summary
Increased intracranial pressure syndrome (IIPS) is a condition in which intracranial pressure (ICP) rises above the upper limit of normal for age, leading to the development of symptoms and signs.Under normal conditions, the average ICP is 1.5-6 mmHg in infants, 3-7 mmHg in children, and 5-15 mmHg in adults.IIPS is defined as ICP remaining above 20 mmHg for more than 5 minutes.ICP may increase in the presence of increased blood, cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue volume within the skull, or in the presence of space-occupying lesions.The purpose of this protocol is to provide pediatricians with general information on the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of ICP.This protocol does not replace the professional opinion of the physician.