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I recently has a csf leak surgery.. my follow up mri showed it was a success. are the odds greater for me to get another leak ?
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Not usually: unless you have some type of anatomical abnormality, which makes you prone to leaks of spinal fluid, such as spina bifida, it is unlikely for it to reoccur.
Answered 5/16/2016
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