Nagy's doctor told him his runny nose was actually brain fluid leaking out through his nasal cavity. [10 Things You Didn't Know About the Brain] "I was scared to death, if you want to know the truth," Nagy said. Nagy's medical condition is known as cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, or...
In a case that is sure to make anyone with the sniffles second-guess what exactly is causing their congestion, a 52-year-old Nebraska woman who complained of a runny nose was recently diagnosed with a brain fluid leak. Kendra Jackson of Omaha believed she had a nagging cold that just woul...
Lacrimal fluid is spread across the eye when we blink, and even spreads into the nasal cavity if there is a lot of it, which is why the nose runs.There are basal tears, which lubricate and protect; reflex tears which react to irritants like bright sun or onions; and weeping tears, ...
Often, cerebrospinal fluid leaks out of a person's nose because there is a crack in the base of the skull and a tear in the dura lining the brain. One telltale sign of a cerebrospinal leak is that there is clear, metallic-tasting fluid coming out of just one nostril, Luong said. (...
A woman says doctors blamed her runny nose on allergies — but it turned out that her brain was leakingCaroline Praderio
CSF rhinorrhea is a condition where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks through the nose. Normally cerebrospinal fluid is confined to the space around the brain and spinal cord. Due to its close proximity to the sinus and nasal cavity, any opening will allow CSF to leak into it and then drain ...