Also known as csf rhinorrhea, this is a condition in which a fluid (called cerebrospinal fluid) escapes through a tear in the membrane surrounding the brain and leaks into a nasal passage. A cranial csf leak occurs in the skull, and often causes symptoms such as clear fluid leaking from the nose or ear A csf leak can cause symptoms like a headache and a runny nose if it’s near your brain, or neck stiffness and radiating pain if it’s in your spine
My nose just leaked this orange fluid?! (has happened once before
What is cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Cerebrospinal fluid (csf) rhinorrhea is a rare condition that occurs when the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord leaks through your nose or nasal passages
Spontaneous csf leaks or cerebrospinal fluid leaks usually occur in people over the age of 30 or those who have been assigned female at birth. It kind of feels like nose bleeds or when you have a runny nose from a flu. Sometimes, fluid from a csf leak will run down the back of your throat instead of out your nose A constant runny nose may be something more serious like a brain fluid leak
Learn more about csf leak causes and csf leak symptoms. A spinal csf leak occurs anywhere in the spinal column The most common symptom of a spinal csf leak is a headache
