Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure
| Definition: |
Manometric pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid as measured by lumbar, cerebroventricular, or cisternal puncture. Within the cranial cavity it is called INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE. |
| 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.
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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 Definitions and Terms
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