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Table 2 Comparison of CSF pressure, volume and compliance in horizontal and upright posture

From: Is posture-related craniospinal compliance shift caused by jugular vein collapse? A theoretical analysis

Posture condition

Horizontal

Upright

Eq. 18

Eq. 19

\(p_{CSF}^{c}\) (mmHg)

12.5

−3.3

−2.5

\(\Delta V^{tot}\) (mL)

0.0

0

1.0

\(\Delta V^{c}\) (mL)

0.0

−1.8

−0.9

\(\Delta V^{s}\) (mL)

0.0

1.8

1.9

\(C^{tot}\) (mL/mmHg)

1.1

1.5

1.1

\(C^{s} /C^{tot}\) (%)

35

8

10

\(1 - (C^{s} /C^{tot} )/ k_{V}\) (%)

0

77

71