Physiological Phenomena of the Nervous System
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 25 and 60 years for the adult group and over 60 and up to 80 years for the elderly group; healthy; through confirmation by blood count and biochemical examination; and do not use controlled medications.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; chronic diseases (hypertension; cardiovascular or metabolic diseases; arrhythmias; migraine; cerebrovascular or neurodegenerative diseases and genetic diseases); present risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (BMI>30 kg/m²; LDL<130 mg/dl; smoker; alcoholic; substance abuser or waist circumference greater than 94 cm for men and 80 cm for women, according to recommendations of the Brazilian Ministry of Health ).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Characterization of normality curves of non-invasive intracranial pressure in adult and elderly individuals | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de São Carlos