New monitoring strategy forgoes surgery, could help doctors treat patients with head injuries.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Brain tumors and head trauma, including concussions, can elevate pressure inside the skull, potentially crushing brain tissue or cutting off the brain’s blood supply. Monitoring pressure in the brains of such patients could help doctors determine the best treatment, but the procedure is so invasive — it requires drilling a hole through the skull — that it is…
