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A member asked:
Havent had an epidural in over 5yrs, could i still have csf leaks? i have a lot of head pressure all the time, all tests and mri normal for other stuf
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Get neurologic eval: Your epidural spinal hole has closed from 5 years ago. You may have a spontaneous CSF leak from coughing that is new. The epidural does not predispose you to your current symptoms " Head Pressure " feeling is non specific and requires a neurologic evaluation.
Answered 11/11/2017
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