AANS Beyond 2021: Full Collection-AANS Section on the History and Culture of Neurosurgery -The historic evolution of intracranial pressure concepts: 2 centuries of challenges

AANS Section on the History and Culture of Neurosurgery -The historic evolution of intracranial pressure concepts: 2 centuries of challenges

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In this video presentation, Ralph Albertani discusses the historic evolution of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring in neurosurgery. He highlights the contributions of anatomists and physiologists over the past 200 years that have shaped our understanding of neurophysiology. The Monroe-Kelley Doctrine, proposed by professors Monroe and Kelley, emphasized the static nature of brain tissue volume and the role of skull depressions in reducing blood flow to the brain. Other researchers such as Albert Crombie, George Burroughs, and Ernst von Bergman furthered our knowledge of ICP regulation and CSF dynamics. The presentation concludes with the recognition of the Monroe-Kelley doctrine as a crucial concept in neurosurgery.

Keywords

intracranial pressure monitoring

neurosurgery

evolution

anatomists

physiologists