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Hyperventilation (HV) is very frequently employed to lower increased intracranial pressure (ICP) (1,2). The beneficial effect of HV is the result of vasoconstriction. This, however, may lead to hypoxia.
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Czernicki, Z., Jurkiewicz, J., Kunicki, A. (1975). The Effect of Hypocapnia on Normal and Increased Intracranial Pressure in Cats and Rabbits. In: Lundberg, N., Pontén, U., Brock, M. (eds) Intracranial Pressure II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66086-3_105
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