A Rare Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Nearly Killed Me—This Was My First Symptom

CSF leaks are frequently misdiagnosed as migraines or sinus infections. Experts at Cedars-Sinai note that because symptoms often overlap with more common conditions, CSF leaks are frequently ...
ABC7

Steve Kerr: No timetable for return after spinal fluid leak

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday that a spinal fluid leak led to his leave of absence from the team. The leak occurred during his July 28 back surgery on a ...

AI-based optical diagnostic platform can distinguish harmless sniffles from risky brain fluid leaks

A collaborative research team has developed the world's first AI-based optical diagnostic platform that enables rapid and ...
Nature

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks And Rhinorrhea Management

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks represent a significant clinical challenge, marked by the aberrant escape of CSF from its usual confines into adjacent structures such as the paranasal sinuses, which ...
Medscape

Chronic Rhinorrhoea in a Woman Leads to CSF Leak Diagnosis

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 ...
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Lumbar drain placement lowers postoperative CSF leak rate for patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal surgery

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 ...