Testing a Device to Measure Brain Pressure Without Surgery

Researchers are testing a device called CoMind One EFS that can measure brain pressure without surgery. Right now, doctors monitor brain pressure using invasive catheters placed inside the brain, which carries risks. This study compares the new non-invasive device's measurements against the standard invasive monitors to see if it can reliably estimate brain pressure and how the brain regulates blood flow.

High pressure inside the brain is dangerous and occurs after traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and other neurological emergencies. Doctors currently must place invasive catheters into the brain to monitor this pressure, which carries infection and injury risks. This trial aims to develop a safer, non-invasive way to measure brain pressure that could eventually replace the need for these risky invasive procedures.