Increased intracranial pressure Increased intracranial pressure is a rise in the pressure inside the skull that can result from or cause brain injury. Increased Intracranial Pressure Symptoms Infants: Drowsiness Separated sutures Bulging of the soft spot on top of the head (bulging fontanelle) Vomiting Older children and adults: Behavior changes Decreased consciousness Headache Lethargy Neurological problems Seizures Vomiting Source : umm.edu
Signs and Symptoms of Seizures Generalized seizures involve the entire cortex of the brain · Grand mal seizures · May have an aura · Loss of consciousness · Tonic-clonic movement · Incontinence · Clenched teeth, tongue biting · Post-ictal phase · Petit mal seizures · Loss of consciousness (10-30 seconds) · Eye or muscle fluttering · May lose muscle tone Partial seizures are confined to a limited portion of the brain, however they may spread and become generalized · Focal seizures · Localized to one area of the body · No loss of consciousness · Psychomotor seizures · Characterized by distinctive auras (ie. metallic taste) · No loss of consciousness · May lose touch with their surroundings for a few moments · May have sudden