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Myelogram ct with a lumbar puncture 7ds and 2bld patch later it was csf leak. myelo showed dual cerv & lumb stenosis. is it poss csf crashed my syst?

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Not sure: I am not sure of the question. CSF leak after lumbar puncture is not uncommon. It usually takes about a week to heal. Blood patches may help. CSF leak does not cause the showing of spinal stenosis on the myelogram. The stenosis is from degenerative changes.

Dr Chowdhary agreed

Answered 12/10/2015

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CSF: A myelogram and CSF leak does happen but these are not related to the stenosis or causing further problem to your spine.

Dr Stringer agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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No.: A post-myelogram headache will not damage your spine. The pathology seen on the study was not caused by the study.

Dr Shiloh agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Should someone with connective tissue disease (hypermobility ehlers danlos syndrome) avoid a lumbar puncture, and seek alternative diagnostic methods, due to the risk of a CSF leak? I know it's a risk for all LP's but already a risk in EDS. Thanks?

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I have whooshing in my ears, headpain and CSF leaks out nose. I am to have an IR Lumbar Puncture, if I am not symptomatic at time of LP am I wasting my time to obtain a diagnosis and opening pressure? The condition seems to be positional and I'm trying to

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Every time i bend over, for the past year, and following a lumbar puncture, i hear a loud thump of fluid in one ear. Do I have a CSF leak? It's not sinus or allergy related i've ruled that out.

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I need more opinions about. my lumbar problems. I have had an MRI of my lumbar spine and a myelogram recently, I have herniated discs, spinal stenosis?

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I am scheduled to have a ct-myelogram w/contrast. I had a reaction to the contrast material previously. I had a prior reaction. I have a charite artificial disc in my lumbar spine. I have a spinal fusion above and below the disc. L3-l4 are fused with the

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