Historical perspective.- Methods of brain monitoring and data analysis.- Methods of invasive and non-invasive ICP assessment.- The role of autoregulation.- The role of tissue oxygenation and near-infrared spectroscopy.- Hydrocephalus/IIH: imaging and diagnosis.- Management and therapy of hydrocephalus.- Management and therapy of traumatic brain injury.- Management and therapy of subarachnoid and intracranial haemorrhage.- Experimental approaches to acute brain disease.