Intracranial hypertension – pathophysiology
Authors:
M. Filaun
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 2. LF a IPVZ ve FN Motol, přednosta doc. MUDr. K. Cvachovec, CSc.
Published in:
Anest. intenziv. Med., , 1998, č. 6, s. 243-249
Category:
Overview
pathologic conditions. Three basic parts of intracranial volume with is autoregulation are described. The role of cerebrospinal fluid, its production and resorption, the role of blood volume and cerebral blood flow with autoregulation and the role of brain mass with types of brain oedema is described. Specific aspects in children are mentioned in the last part of this paper.
Key words:
intracranial hypertension – pathophysiology – cerebral blood flow – autoregulation – children
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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care MedicineArticle was published in
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1998 Issue 6
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