intracranial
adjective
in·tra·cra·ni·al
ˈin-trə-ˈkrā-nē-əl 
ˈin-(ˌ)trä-
: existing or occurring within the cranium
also
: affecting or involving intracranial structures
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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, used an array of intracranial electrodes similar to this one to record participants’ brain activity for a new study.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2019
The researchers also investigated how these intracranial changes could be related to SANS, uncovering some surprising results.
—Doug Adler, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2020
Enlarge / Cases of intracranial infection among persons aged ≤18 years, by US Census Bureau region—Pediatric Health Information System, 19 states and the District of Columbia, January 2016–March 2023.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 1 June 2023
Traumas such as a fall or a car accident can cause an intracranial hematoma.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
Once stung, widespread hemorrhagic symptoms can occur, along with kidney failure, pulmonary hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhaging that happen up to 72 hours after the encounter.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2023
Researchers found a significant increase — 38 percent — in intracranial bleeding among the people who took daily aspirin compared with those who took a daily placebo pill.
—Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
Researchers found a significant increase — 38 percent — of intracranial bleeding among the people who took daily aspirin compared with those who took a daily placebo pill.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 26 July 2023
It was carried out in two different labs using fMRI, MEG and intracranial electroencephalography.
—Elizabeth Finkel, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 24 Apr. 2019
The researchers also investigated how these intracranial changes could be related to SANS, uncovering some surprising results.
—Doug Adler, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2020
Enlarge / Cases of intracranial infection among persons aged ≤18 years, by US Census Bureau region—Pediatric Health Information System, 19 states and the District of Columbia, January 2016–March 2023.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 1 June 2023
Traumas such as a fall or a car accident can cause an intracranial hematoma.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
Once stung, widespread hemorrhagic symptoms can occur, along with kidney failure, pulmonary hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhaging that happen up to 72 hours after the encounter.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2023
Researchers found a significant increase — 38 percent — in intracranial bleeding among the people who took daily aspirin compared with those who took a daily placebo pill.
—Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
Researchers found a significant increase — 38 percent — of intracranial bleeding among the people who took daily aspirin compared with those who took a daily placebo pill.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 26 July 2023
It was carried out in two different labs using fMRI, MEG and intracranial electroencephalography.
—Elizabeth Finkel, Quanta Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
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intracranial
adjective
in·tra·cra·ni·al
-ˈkrā-nē-əl
: situated or occurring within the cranium
intracranial pressure
also
: affecting or involving intracranial structures
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