A CSF leak can cause symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and a runny nose. You can drink plenty of fluids to help slow or stop a CSF leak and ease headaches CSF leaks are often repaired with ...

Winner of the Synthes Skull Base Award, Nathan T. Zwagerman, MD, presented his research, A Prospective, Randomized Control Trial for Lumbar Drain Placement after Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base ...

A middle-aged woman presented with a 4-month history of watery nasal discharge and was diagnosed with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea. Routine blood tests revealed a prolonged ...

A 74-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with headache, fever, intermittent right-sided otorrhoea, and rhinorrhoea. Analysis of nasal discharge confirmed the presence of beta-2-transferrin. CT ...

The dura mater serves as a critical barrier enclosing the central nervous system and maintaining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis. Surgical interventions involving dural incisions, whether in ...

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My son has been diagnosed with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. I had never heard of this. He has been told that his brain pressure is lower than normal. This caused him to have ...