Increase in intracranial pressure is NOT associated with: (A) Deterioration of consciousness, (B) Tachycardia, (C) Respiratory depression, (D) Increase in BP
Answer is B. Raised intracranial pressure initiates Cushing’s reflex. Cushing’s reflex leads to a rise in arterial pressure, which restores the blood supply to the brain. At the same time, the raised BP causes reflex Bradycardia through the baroreceptors.