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Some regard the Cushing response as a pathophysiologic curiosity of remote clinical value (1, 2, 3). Rising blood pressure and falling heart rate from intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation usually appear in moribund patients with severe brain injury who have little chance of recovery. Respiratory changes, on the other hand, appear earlier when patients deteriorate (4), suggesting different response thresholds for elements of the Cushing response.
Supported in part by Trauma Center Program Project CM 18470, Training Grant NS 5593, and Teacher-Investigator Award NS 11051.
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Hoff, J., Nishimura, M., Pitts, L. (1975). Effect of Raised Intracranial Pressure on Pulmonary Function in Cats. In: Lundberg, N., Pontén, U., Brock, M. (eds) Intracranial Pressure II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66086-3_62
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