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Investigation of raised intracranial pressure CT is a first-line investigation to identify causes ...

Learning objectives To understand the physiology of raised intracranial • pressure, cerebrospinal...

Medical management Patients should be placed on bed rest with hourly neuro - observations. They r...

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FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY Functional neurosurgery aims to relieve epilepsy , movement disorders or ...

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