Dear W.M.: CSF surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. The meninges normally form a fluid-proof barrier, but if the ...

My options were to wait it out, self-medicate with water, pain medication, rest, and caffeine, or undergo an epidural blood patch (EBP) procedure. I was told that the EBP would bring instant ...

My son has been diagnosed with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. I had never heard of this. He has been told that his brain ...

ANSWER: We can eat eggshells, but I don’t recommend it unless you are willing to go through some preparation to make the eggshells safe. Eggshells are made out of calcium carbonate, which is a common ...

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 severe headaches, and ...

Spinal fluid leakage is a serious medical condition that demands attention and care. Early recognition and prompt treatment ...

Further clinical follow-up was conducted over an average of 12±4.4 months, with an average MRI follow-up of 8±4.1 months. A non-targeted epidural blood patch (EBP) had been administered to 13 patients ...

Correspondence to Dr W Brinjikji, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, OL1-112 SMH, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Brinjikji.waleed{at}mayo.edu Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas ...

A posterior approach was utilized to access the epidural space and evacuate the hematoma. To minimize blood loss, intraoperative blood salvage was utilized and care was taken throughout the ...