Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Symptoms. A csf leak occurs when the csf escapes through a tear or hole in the dura, the outermost layer of the meninges. These are spinal csf leaks and cranial csf leaks.
Symptoms of a csf leak include. It may be diagnosed using brain scans (prompted based on initial symptoms), and by testing to see if discharge from the nose is cerebrospinal fluid. A spinal csf leak occurs anywhere in the spinal column.
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Fluid is obtained by performing a lumbar puncture, also known as a spinal tap. This can cause a shortage of fluid, which can lead to a number of painful symptoms. Video 2 shows coronal ct images demonstrating the mastoid tegmen defects. This causes csf to leak into the sinuses (two sets of cavities in your head) and out through the nose.
