Which of the following is NOT a typical sign of increased intracranial pressure in infants?

Which of the following is NOT a typical sign of increased intracranial pressure in infants?

• A. Diarrhea
• B. Sunset eyes
• C. Bulging fontanelle
• D. Irritability

Answer: (A)

In infants, signs of increased intracranial pressure show up as behavioral changes and changes in the fontanelle because the skull bones are not yet fused. Among the options, diarrhea is not a sign of raised ICP. Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal issue, not a brain-related sign. In contrast, sunset eyes indicate a downward gaze with sclera visible above the iris, which reflects brain changes from increased pressure. A bulging fontanelle occurs when the pressure inside the skull pushes against the fontanelle, causing it to protrude. Irritability is common in infants facing discomfort from intracranial pressure, as they can't verbalize pain and instead become fussy or inconsolable. So the non-ICP sign here is diarrhea.

In infants, signs of increased intracranial pressure show up as behavioral changes and changes in the fontanelle because the skull bones are not yet fused. Among the options, diarrhea is not a sign of raised ICP. Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal issue, not a brain-related sign.

In contrast, sunset eyes indicate a downward gaze with sclera visible above the iris, which reflects brain changes from increased pressure. A bulging fontanelle occurs when the pressure inside the skull pushes against the fontanelle, causing it to protrude. Irritability is common in infants facing discomfort from intracranial pressure, as they can't verbalize pain and instead become fussy or inconsolable.

So the non-ICP sign here is diarrhea.