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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)
Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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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