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Health Encyclopedia: Csf Leak
CSF leak is an escape of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
Alternative Names
Intracranial hypotension
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The dura is the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and contains the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). A tear in the dura may occur without cause, after certain head, brain, or spinal surgeries, or after a head injury.
CSF leak can also be caused by a
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