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Intracranial Pressure
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Definition
: Pressure within the cranial cavity. It is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, CSF dynamics, and skull rigidity.
INTRACRANIAL HYPOTENSION & INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION are also available
Other names
Subarachnoid Pressure; Intracerebral Pressure; Subarachnoid Pressures; Pressures, Subarachnoid; Pressures, Intracranial; Pressures, Intracerebral; Pressure, Subarachnoid; Pressure, Intracranial; Pressure, Intracerebral; Intracranial Pressures; Intracerebral Pressures
