Cerebrospinal fluid diversion was not associated with improved outcome for children following a traumatic brain injury. However, a decrease in intracranial pressure was observed, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
Michael J. Bell, MD, the chief of the division of critical care medicine at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and colleagues aimed to determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion is associated with improved Glasgow Outcome Score-Extended for Pediatrics scores and decreased rates of intracranial pressure in children with severe traumatic brain