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The volume/pressure response (VPR) is defined as the change in ventricular fluid pressure (VFP) caused by a small induced change in the volume of fluid in the lateral ventricle. It has been shown, both in patients with raised ICP (1, 2) and in baboons undergoing experimental brain compression (3), that a direct relationship can be demonstrated between VFP and VPR. Therefore, during the reduction of intracranial hypertension, if the configuration of the volume/pressure curve remains unchanged, the fall in VFP should be paralleled by an equivalent fall in VPR.
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Leech, P.J., Miller, J.D. (1975). The Effect of Mannitol, Steroids and Hypocapnia on the Intracranial Volume/Pressure Response an Experimental and Clinical Study. In: Lundberg, N., Pontén, U., Brock, M. (eds) Intracranial Pressure II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66086-3_77
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