Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 351-356 , June 2007

Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure in the Anesthetized Rat

  • Brian S. Budgell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
  • ,
  • Philip S. Bolton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
    • Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Philip S. Bolton, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.

Received 12 September 2006 ,Revised 20 February 2007 ,Accepted 27 March 2007.

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PII: S0161-4754(07)00123-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.04.002

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 30, Issue 5 , Pages 351-356 , June 2007