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Q: what about getting you spinial cord drained i have heard people doing that.does it work or help..
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8/ 7/09 9:56pm
Hi alicia,
Do you mean having a spinal tap? Your spinal cord doesn't get drained, but the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounding it does. This is done to rule in or/out certain conditions.
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) formerly known as Pseudotumor Cerebri or PTC, is a condtion where intractable headache is one of the major symptoms. Sometimes when a patient gets a spinal tap, and the CSF is reduced, their head pain is reduced as well. Of course there are other criteria that need to be meet and only a doctor can diagnose you. We have information on this condition in this article: Pseudotumor Cerebri (IIH) - The Basics.
Good luck
Nancy
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