Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure Device (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure Device

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The Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure device is being used in place of the invasive methods to measure changes in intracranial pressure. This device works by assessing characteristics of sound and pressure waves reflecting off the inner ear, which are reflective of changes in intracranial pressure.

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