Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Monitoring in Case of Blast Head Injury Complicated by Posttraumatic Occlusive Hydrocephaly: Case Report

Abstract The presence of posttraumatic hydrocephaly signs and symptoms in conjunction with those of the primary injury sometimes makes diagnosis challenging. There is a paucity of literature about the correlation between optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and the outcome of cerebral spinal fluid diversion procedures in adults with posttraumatic hydrocephaly. The present case report illustrates the efficacy of ONSD monitoring in evaluating intracranial hypertension after blast head injury complicated by occlusive hydrocephaly and in assessing the efficacy of cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures.