• Neurological research · Jan 2005

    Comparative Study

    In vivo multiparametric monitoring of brain functions under intracranial hypertension following mannitol administration.

    • Efrat Barbiro-Michaely, Avraham Mayevsky, Nachshon Knoller, and Moshe Hadani.
    • Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel.
    • Neurol. Res. 2005 Jan 1;27(1):88-93.

    ObjectiveOver the last 20 years, mannitol has replaced other osmotic diuretics. Its beneficial effects on intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), cerebral blood flow (CBF) and brain metabolism are widely accepted. In the present study, we tested the effect of mannitol injection on brain hemodynamic, metabolic, ionic and electrical state in rats exposed to intracranial hypertension.MethodsThe parameters monitored simultaneously included ICP, CBF using the laser Doppler flowmetry, mitochondrial NADH redox state by the fluorometric technique, extracellular K(+) and H(+) levels, DC potential, ECoG, blood pressure and calculated CPP. ICP was elevated to 30 mmHg for 30 minutes and mannitol was injected 15 minutes post-ICP elevation.ResultsOur results showed that mannitol decreased ICP, and improved the levels of MAP, CPP and CBF. Moreover, mannitol completely prevented mortality following intracranial hypertension in rats.ConclusionIt seems that the multiparametric monitoring approach, used in intracranial hypertension models, is an important tool for brain functional state evaluation.

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