cerebrospinal fluid leakintracranial hypertensionotorrheaTo review the presenting signs and symptoms of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks of the lateral skull base. Research continues to demonstrate that CSF leaks from the lateral skull base are insidious, and present with subtle si...
Cerebrospinal fluid may leak through skull fractures or after a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). As a result of reduced fluid pressure, the brain pulls upon the meninges, causing what is called postlumbar puncture headache. Blood clots Blood clots lying outside or just below the dura mater (calle...
Clear to white mucus is common. However, the mucus can also be brown, yellow and green which are more likely with infections. Sometimes a clear discharge is not mucus but cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This rhinorrhea is a result of a CSF leak and tends to occur after traumatic head injury. ...
Ventriculostomy:In this procedure, a surgeon cuts a small hole in the skull and inserts a plastic drain tube. Cerebrospinal fluid is drained from inside the brain, helping to relieve the pressure. Surgery:Surgery may have one or more of these goals: Removing part of the skull to relieve intr...
This is because MRI has a higher sensitivity for detecting the presence and characteristics of a tumor. Specifically, the relationship of the tumor to the surrounding brain, the brain coverings, cerebrospinal fluid spaces, and vascular structures is assessed to come up with a provisional diagnosis ...
An extensive search for autoantibodies to myelin basic protein in cerebrospinal fluid of non-multiple-sclerosis patients: implications for the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis Eur Neurol, 42 (2) (1999), pp. 95-104 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar [56] R. Marignier, Y. Hacohen, A. Cobo-Calvo,...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of stroke. It can cause permanent brain damage. Blood from a subarachnoid hemorrhage pulses into the space between the brain and the skull. It mixes with the cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord. As blood flows into the cerebral spinal ...
for the majority there are specific tests that can be undertaken. These tests can quantify the extent and severity of the symptoms as well as provide guidance as to the correct rehabilitation pathway. This article reviews the body of literature relating to the otological aspects of whiplash injury...
A brain bleed can be life-threatening when blood enters the fluid-filled space around the brain (the subarachnoid space), in what is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. When blood flows into the subarachnoid space it can spread quickly and put pressure on the entire brain so even parts of the...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage can lead to a buildup of fluid inside the skull,as it commonly disrupts the production and drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A buildup of fluid inside the skull, known as hydrocephalus, increases pressure on the brain tissue, which can lead to brain damage if not...