Phenomena and Processes

Intracranial Pressure

Pressure within the cranial cavity. It is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, CSF dynamics, and skull rigidity.

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Abstract

Pressure within the cranial cavity. It is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, CSF dynamics, and skull rigidity.

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11 entry terms
  • Subarachnoid Pressure
  • Intracranial Pressures
  • Pressure, Intracranial
  • Pressure, Subarachnoid
  • Pressures, Intracranial
  • Pressures, Subarachnoid
  • Subarachnoid Pressures
  • Intracerebral Pressure
  • Intracerebral Pressures
  • Pressure, Intracerebral
  • Pressures, Intracerebral

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6 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION & INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION are also available

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  1. G11.561.170.505w

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WL 203

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Intracranial Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007427
  2. Intracranial Pressure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracranial_pressure
  3. Intracranial Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1416096