A model for intracranial hydrodynamics.

This paper presents a model for simulation of intracranial fluid dynamics. The intention is to show how to build a model for this biomedical system by using general techniques known to control engineers. By employing first order principles (like conservation of mass, ...) and constitutive equations, the ;biological' control loops are interpreted in a technical manner allowing to study the behaviour of the biological system in a simulation environment and to get a better understanding without harming a single patient.