Influence of body position on tissue-pO2, cerebral perfusion pressure and intracranial pressure in patients with acute brain injury

Neurological Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-253

  Meixensberger, Jürgen ^a   Baunach, Stephan ^a   Amschler, Jeannette ^a   Dings, Jim ^a   Roosen, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebral perfusion pressure; Head elevation; Head injury; Intracranial pressure; Regional cerebral microcirculation; Tissue pO2

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN OXYGEN TENSION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PERFUSION PRESSURE;

EID: 0030903013     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1997.11740808     Document Type: Article

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