What are the symptoms of increased intracranial pressure in infants and children?
1. Vomiting, sunsetting eyes, lethargy
2. Vomiting, irritability, decline in academic performance
3. Headache, diarrhea, insomnia
4. Excitability, anorexia, regression in language skills
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1. Increased intracranial pressure causes depression of brain function, which results in lethargy. The sunsetting eyes phenomenon occurs when there is pressure on the nerves of the eyes from the increased cerebrospinal fluid, causing the eyes to look downward. The increased intracranial pressure sends signals to other body functions as well, causing vomiting.
2. Academic performance is not assessed for the increased intracranial pressure, as this can have a quick onset.
3. Diarrhea is not a symptom of increased intracranial pressure.
4. The depression of brain function decreases the excitability of the brain.
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