Nils Lundberg
Nils Lundberg (1908–2002), Professor of Neurosurgery at Lund University Hospital 1962–1974, introduced the technique for continuous intracranial pressure monitoring
Cyclically fluctuating intracranial pressure (ICP) with periodic breathing was first described by Nils Lundberg in 1960 1).
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While Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) frequently accompanies severe cerebrovascular accidents, it is not commonly appreciated that cycles of severe intracranial hypertension can complicate this abnormal ventilation pattern 2)