LP - opening pressure

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marly said:
is it equal to intracranial pressure ..?? 😕

thanks.
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OP is the pressure of CSF measured by manometry at the site of the LP. It may or may not reflect the ICP that you would record by measuring ICP from a "bolt" inserted into the ventricles. It's really just a question of basic physics (hydrodymamics), and you can figure it out easily.
 
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