Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1994;17(3):221-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF00418439.

Footballs and the principle of intracranial compliance

D Moskopp  1
Affiliations

Footballs and the principle of intracranial compliance

D Moskopp. Neurosurg Rev. 1994.

Abstract

An easy to illustrate relationship between intracranial volume and intracranial pressure is proposed: Between the bubble and the leather of a slitted football an usual epidural pressure probe is introduced. By successively inflating the ball with a pump, the exponential increment of pressure can be demonstrated.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. J Neurosurg. 1992 Jul;77(1):55-61 - PubMed