Hydrocephalus(too much spinal fluid in the brain) Coma Permanent brain damage It bleeding again Hyponatremia (low sodium in your blood) What's the Outlook With a Brain Aneurysm? You may never know that you have an unruptured brain aneurysm. If it doesn't rupture, you may live your entire ...
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Spinal headaches Talk to your doctor if you get a headache after a spinal tap, a spinal block, or an epidural. Your doctor might call it a puncture headache because these procedures involve piercing the membrane surrounding your spinal cord. If spinal fluid leaks through the puncture site, it...
Once inside, the virus travels to the nerve roots near the spinal cord and settles there permanently. When an infected person has a herpes outbreak, the virus travels down the nerve fibers to the site of the original infection. When it reaches the skin, the typical redness and blisters ...
The more severe form of the illness occurs when the bacteria infects parts of the body that are typically sterile, such as the blood, brain, liver, and cerebral spinal fluid. The presence of the bacteria in these areas triggers the aforementioned immune response and can lead to those more ...
Also laboratory testing on a sample of spinal fluid can make sure there is no infection. Researchers are studying proteins in the spinal fluid to see if certain patterns can detect specific causes of dementia, or can predict the outlook (prognosis)....
Diagnosis of West Nile virus The diagnosis of West Nile virus infection is confirmed with a blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test to detect WNV-specific IgM antibodies. A CSF test requires alumbar puncture(spinal tap) to obtain a specimen. IgM antibodies represent recent infection and are usu...
During this test, spinal fluid is taken from the lower back with a needle. The fluid can be checked for signs of infection or cancer cells.In rare cases, doctors may want to remove a small piece of tumor tissue before diagnosing the cancer. This is called a biopsy....
Meningocele.This rare type of spina bifida happens when a sac of spinal fluid (but not the spinal cord) pushes through an opening in the baby's back. Some people have few or no symptoms, while others have problems with their bladder and bowels. ...
A doctor or nurse uses a needle to remove a small amount of spinal fluid from your back. The fluid is then tested to check the levels of hypocretin. Narcolepsy Treatment There’s no cure for narcolepsy. But treatment can help ease your symptoms and improve your quality of life. Medications...