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A cerebrospinal fluid leak is a condition when the fluid contained in the spinal column and brain leaks out of its confined space. This can be caused by several reasons, including spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, following a procedure such as a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or trauma.
How do members experience cerebrospinal fluid leak?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cerebrospinal fluid leak*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for cerebrospinal fluid leak*
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A cerebrospinal fluid leak is a condition when the fluid contained in the spinal column and brain leaks out of its confined space. This can be caused by several reasons, including spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, following a procedure such as a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) or trauma.
Common symptoms reported by people with cerebrospinal fluid leak
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cerebrospinal fluid leak
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Compare treatments taken by people with cerebrospinal fluid leak
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have cerebrospinal fluid leak through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with cerebrospinal fluid leak? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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