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ICP, CSF Outflow Resistance and Brain Edema in Experimental Pneumococcal Meningitis

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Intracranial Pressure VII

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The mortality and morbidity of bacterial meningitis remain high. Clinical observations indicate that increased ICP and brain oedema are the main causes of adverse outcome.

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  1. Department of General Physiology and Biophysics, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-Copenhagen, 2200, Denmark

    J. Gyring, E. Gutschik, N. Andersen & F. Gjerris

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  1. Section of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., 48109-0338, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Julian T. Hoff MD (Professor of Surgery, Chief) (Professor of Surgery, Chief)

  2. Crosby Laboratories, Section of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., 48109-0338, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    A. Lorris Betz MD, PhD (Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Surgery, Director) (Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Surgery, Director)

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Gyring, J., Gutschik, E., Andersen, N., Gjerris, F. (1989). ICP, CSF Outflow Resistance and Brain Edema in Experimental Pneumococcal Meningitis. In: Hoff, J.T., Betz, A.L. (eds) Intracranial Pressure VII. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73987-3_205

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