
Increased intracranial pressure is a rise in the pressure inside the skull that can result from or cause brain injury.
Increased intracranial pressure is a rise in the pressure inside the skull that can result from or cause brain injury. Increased intracranial pressure can be due to a rise in cerebrospinal fluid pressure. It can also be due to increased pressure within the brain matter caused by a mass (such as a tumor), bleeding into the brain or fluid around the brain, or swelling within the brain matter itself.