Cerebrospinal fluid pulse pressure method: A possible substitute for the examination of B waves

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 944-950

  Lenfeldt, Niklas ^a   Andersson, Nina ^b   Ågren Wilsson, Aina ^b   Bergenheim, A Tommy ^b   Koskinen, Lars Owe D ^b   Eklund, Anders ^b   Malm, Jan ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid outflow resistance; Elastance; Intracranial pressure; Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Relative pulse pressure coefficient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; B WAVE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; REGISTRATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ELASTICITY; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 15944378659     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2004.101.6.0944     Document Type: Article

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