Phenomena and Processes

Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure

Manometric pressure of the CEREBROSPINAL FLUID as measured by lumbar, cerebroventricular, or cisternal puncture. Within the cranial cavity it is called INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE.

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Abstract

Manometric pressure of the CEREBROSPINAL FLUID as measured by lumbar, cerebroventricular, or cisternal puncture. Within the cranial cavity it is called INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE.

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11 entry terms
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressures
  • Pressure, Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • Pressures, Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • Fluid Pressure, Cerebrospinal
  • Fluid Pressures, Cerebrospinal
  • Spinal Fluid Pressure
  • Fluid Pressure, Spinal
  • Fluid Pressures, Spinal
  • Pressure, Spinal Fluid
  • Pressures, Spinal Fluid
  • Spinal Fluid Pressures

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Previous Indexing

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (1966-1988)
  • Intracranial Pressure (1966-1988)
  • Pressure (1966-1988)

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  1. G11.561.170

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015170. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015170
  2. Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70710068