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Do all spontaneous csf leaks in iih patients need surgical repair? do they ever heal on their own? thank you for your help.

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No: Most CSF leaks go away on their own. If you can handle the positional headache, no harm normally comes from these leaks.

Answered 11/30/2017

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A member asked:

Do all spontaneous csf leaks in iih patients need surgical repair? do they ever heal on their own? thank you for your help.

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Dr. Matthew Holtkamp answered

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