Intracranial Hypertension -- Contents -- Preface -- Intracranial Hyptertension Genberal Approach -- General Approach and Short History -- Classification of Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology -- The Cranio-Spinal Space -- Nervous Parenchyma -- The Ventricular System -- Brain Blood Barrier -- The Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Dynamics of Intracranial Fluids -- References -- Intracranial Pressure -- General Considerations -- Intracranial Pressure Relationships -- Intracranial Pressure Waves -- Intracranial Pressure Increase -- Compensating Mechanisms -- Intracranial Pressure Measurement -- References -- Pathogenesis of Intracranial Hypertension -- General Data -- Modifications of the Cerebral Parenchyma -- Alteration of Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Cerebrovascular Reactivity -- Decompensation of Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Clinical Presentation of Intracranial Hypertension -- Signs and Symptoms -- ICH Syndrome in Infants and Young Children -- ICH Syndrome in Old People -- References -- Decompensation of Intracranial Hypertension -- General Data -- Consciousness Disorders and Coma -- Focal Neurological Deficit -- Cranial Nerve Paralysis -- Vegetative Disorders -- Decompensated Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Paraclinical Explorations -- General Data -- The Ophthalmologic Examination -- Skull X-Ray -- CT Scan -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Intracranial Pressure Management -- References -- Intracranial Hypertension Classification -- Parenchymatous Intracranial Hypertension -- Vascular Intracranial Hypertension -- Intracranial Hypertension Due to Disorders in the Dynamics of the Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Differential Diagnosis -- Clinical Differential Diagnosis -- Diagnosis of Forms of Intracranial Hypertension.

Diagnosis of the ICH Clinical Stage -- References -- Parenchymatous Intracranial Hypertension -- General Data -- Acute Parenchymatous Intracranial Hypertension -- Progressive Parenchymatous Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Vascular Intracranial Hypertension -- General Data -- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis -- Hypertensive Encephalopathy -- Ischaemic Stroke -- References -- Intracranial Hypertension Due to Disorders in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics -- General Data -- Disorders in Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow and Obstructive Hydrocephalus -- Clinical Presentation -- Hydrocephalus Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Intracranial Hypertension Due to Resorption Disorders -- References -- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension -- General Data -- Diagnosis Criteria -- Clinical Presentation -- Treatment -- References -- Evolution and Prognosis -- References -- Intracranial Hypertension Treatment -- General Data -- Therapeutic Recommendations -- Therapeutic Schemes in Intracranial Hypertension -- References -- Intracranial Hypotension -- General Data -- References -- Addendum -- Index.