Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics: Disturbances and diagnostics

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 42, 2008, Pages 137-141

  Lavinio, A ^a   Czosnyka, Z ^a   Czosnyka, M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Fluid dynamics; Hydrocephalus; Intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW KINETICS; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PATHOLOGY;

BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 43149111601     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021507003298     Document Type: Review

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