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Had acdf surgery, have had severe headache since. will mri show if there is csf leak?

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Dr. Michael Michaels
Dr. Michael Michaelsanswered
Urology 55 years experience
Call surgeon: Please call the surgeon who operated on you and inform her/him rather than trying to diagnose possible post-op complication.The answering service should pick up since it is the weekend.They will contact him/her or whoever is covering.Please do this NOW.Best wishes.
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