<prompt> Earliest manifestation of increased intracranial pressure following head injury isIpsilateral papillary dilatationContralateral papillary dilationAltered mental statusHemiparesis  <response>: Ans. c Altered mental statusRef: Bailey 26th 310Altered mental status is the earliest manifestation of increased intracranial pressure.Cushings triad of increased ICP Intracranial hypertension Brady cardia Irregualr respiration 