Abstract
The Monro-Kellie doctrine describes the compensation between brain tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid within the rigid skull to maintain intracranial pressure. While evidence is largely theoretical, understanding these compensatory mechanisms is critical in managing conditions like traumatic brain injury.
Keywords
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Monro-Kellie doctrine
- intracranial pressure
- cerebrospinal fluid
- brain tissue
- blood volume
- compensatory mechanisms
- traumatic brain injury
- Open access
Source
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