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Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure
Medical Definition: | Manometric pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid as measured by lumbar, cerebroventricular, or cisternal puncture. Within the cranial cavity it is called INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE. |
Guide Notes: | DF: CSF PRESSURE |
Also Called: | Spinal Fluid Pressure |
Previously Indexed: | Cerebrospinal Fluid (1966-1988),Intracranial Pressure (1966-1988),Pressure (1966-1988) |
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Intracranial Pressure - Pressure within the cranial cavity. It is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, CSF dynamics, and skull rigidity. |
Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Medical Definitions and Terms
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