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. 2017 Jul 15;595(14):4587-4588.
doi: 10.1113/JP274315. Epub 2017 May 14.

Intracranial pressure in outer space: preparing for the mission to Mars

Michael M Tymko  1 , Lindsey M Boulet  1 , Joseph Donnelly  2
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Intracranial pressure in outer space: preparing for the mission to Mars

Michael M Tymko et al. J Physiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: intracranial pressure; microgravity; visual impairment.

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  • Effect of gravity and microgravity on intracranial pressure.
    Lawley JS, Petersen LG, Howden EJ, Sarma S, Cornwell WK, Zhang R, Whitworth LA, Williams MA, Levine BD. Lawley JS, et al. J Physiol. 2017 Mar 15;595(6):2115-2127. doi: 10.1113/JP273557. Epub 2017 Feb 14. J Physiol. 2017. PMID: 28092926 Free PMC article.

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