Also, CSF in the spine can leak into muscles and connective tissue ... If a doctor suspects a CSF leak, they may order a CT or MRI scan to help confirm the diagnosis and locate the leak.

Two notable conditions are CSF leaks and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. A CSF leak occurs when the fluid ... involving the sinuses, brain or spine, such as lumbar puncture, epidurals ...

But the pain was actually a symptom of a rare, under-diagnosed condition – a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. The retired nurse ... pinpoint its location in her spine near the TF vertebra.

fluid was leaking from her brain and spine. This is what doctors did next. But the pain was actually a symptom of a rare, under-diagnosed condition – a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.