Revisiting Paradoxical Situations Associated with Hydrocephalus
A case study of hydrocephalus shows the vagueness of the concept of the “norm” as used in medicine. Self-organizing dynamic stability in biosystems can go far beyond the average statistical norm, while the body still retains its stability and functional performance.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Biophysics (Oxford) 2018-03, Vol.63 (2), p.307-310 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A case study of hydrocephalus shows the vagueness of the concept of the “norm” as used in medicine. Self-organizing dynamic stability in biosystems can go far beyond the average statistical norm, while the body still retains its stability and functional performance. |
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ISSN: | 0006-3509 1555-6654 |
DOI: | 10.1134/S0006350918020136 |