Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak The dura nearest its lateral margin may be severely attenuated in large myelomeningocele defects. This plus the often tense and precarious myocutaneous closure makes large lesions particularly prone to leak CSF. Also, the timing of the slowly climbing CSF pressure happens to...
Spinal headaches may be caused by leakage of cerebrospinal fluid around the lead site. The leak often heals on it’s own. Lie flat and drink plenty of caffeinated non-carbonated fluids (tea, coffee). Get up and walk 5-10 minutes every 3-4 hours. Gradually increase walking, as you are ...
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"....
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