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Science articlesThe opportunities of the use of positional tympanometry for assessment of intracranial pressure in children
E. G. Teleshova (1), Zh. B. Semenova (1), L. M. Roshal’ (2), D. N. Kapitanov (2)
(1) Scientific Research Institute of Urgent Children Surgery and Traumatology of the Department of Healthcare of Moscow, Moscow, Russia
(2) Federal State Autonomous Institution National Medical Research Center of Neurosurgery named after Academician N. N. Burdenko of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2018-5-97-101
ABSTRACT
According to the literature data, measuring and monitoring of intracranial pressure is performed by means of such otoacoustic methods as otoacoustic emission, cochlea microphonic potential, acoustic reflexometry and tympanometry. These methods are based on anatomical and physiological communication between the inner ear and intracranial structures. 133 patients with neurosurgical pathologies aged 4 to 18 were years examined in the Scientific Research Institute of Urgent Children Surgery and Traumatology by means of positional tympanometry. The sensitivity of positional tympanometry in assessment of intracranial pressure was 96,9%, specificity accounted for 88,9%. This method may be used as an additional tool for diagnosing the intracranial hypertension. It provides non-invasive ICP monitoring and therefore may be recommended both for in-patient and out-patient conditions.
Publication date:
01.10.2018
Keywords:
intracranial pressure, displacement of the tympanic membrane, positional tympanometry. For citation:
Teleshova E. G., Semenova Zh. B., Roshal’ L. M., Kapitanov D. N. The opportunities of the use of positional tympanometry for assessment of intracranial pressure in children. Rossiiskaya otorinolaringologiya. 2018;5:97–101. https://doi.org/10.18692/1810-4800-2018-5-97-101