Quantifying the effect of posture on intracranial physiology in humans by MRI flow studies

To quantify the effect of posture on intracranial physiology in humans by MRI, and demonstrate the relationship between intracranial compliance (ICC) and pressure (ICP), and the pulsatility of blood and CSF flows.

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