J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2017 Dec;30(4):140-144. 10.20408/jti.2017.30.4.140.

Correlation between Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measured by Computed Tomography and Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

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  • 1Department of Traumatology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. choikangkook@gilhospital.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
The optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measured by ultrasonography is among the indicators of intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation. However, whether ONSD measurement is useful for initial treatment remains controversial. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between ONSD measured by computed tomography (CT) and ICP in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
METHODS
A total of 246 patients with severe trauma from January 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015 were included in the study. A total of 179 patients with brain damage with potential for ICP elevation were included in the TBI group. The remaining 67 patients comprised the non-TBI group. A comparison was made between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of ONSD when used as a screening test for the TBI group including those with TBI with midline shift (with elevated ICP).
RESULTS
The mean injury severity score (ISS) and glasgow coma scale (GCS) of all patients were 24.2±6.1 and 5.4±0.8, respectively. The mean ONSD of the TBI group (5.5±1.0 mm) was higher than that of the non-TBI group (4.7±0.6 mm). Some significant differences in age (55.3±18.1 vs. 49.0±14.8, p < 0.001), GCS (11.7±4.1 versus 13.3±3.0, p < 0.001), and ONSD (5.5±1.0 vs. 4.7±0.6, p < 0.001) were observed between the TBI and the non-TBI group. An ROC analysis was used to assess the correlation between TBI and ONSD. Results showed an area under the ROC curve (AUC) value of 0.752. The same analysis was used in the TBI with midline shift group, which showed an AUC of 0.912.
CONCLUSIONS
An ONSD of >5.5 mm, measured on CT, is a good indicator of ICP elevation. However, since an ONSD is not sensitive enough to detect an increased ICP, it should only be used as one of the parameters in detecting ICP along with other screening tests.

Keyword

Traumatic brain injury; Intracranial pressure; Optic nerve

MeSH Terms

Area Under Curve
Brain
Brain Injuries*
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Intracranial Hypertension*
Intracranial Pressure
Mass Screening
Optic Nerve*
ROC Curve
Ultrasonography
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