J-wave formation in patients with acute intracranial hypertension.

ABSTRACT

Various electrocardiographic changes are found in patients with increased intracranial pressure. The most common findings are sinus bradycardia, QT prolongation, ST-segment changes, and T- or U-wave abnormalities. The presence of J wave is reported rarely. We describe 3 patients with increased intracranial pressure caused by different cerebral pathologies accompanied by the dynamic formation of J waves in time.