Because after a myelogram you still have a hole in the spinal sac that holds in the spinal fluid. If it continues to leak for too long you get a headache that is described as five times worse than any migraine, 4 days in duration and that no medication including morphine will relieve ...
Annular Tears -A byproduct of bulging/herniated discs due to injury or degeneration in which the outer layer of the disc rips open allowing the fluid inside the disc to leak out. This leads to pain because the disc no longer has the fluid that allowed it to act as "a shock absorber"....
ataxia and a variety of surgical compli- cations such as persistent incisional site pain, cerebrospinal fluid leak, wound infection, subcutaneous hematoma and bacteremia.43,46 Spinal Cord CanPainSCI treatment SD Guy et al S18 Advise against use The studies for these treatment options demonstrated ...