KETV Omaha reported this week on the story, which luckily has a happy ending. Doctors at Nebraska Medicine diagnosed Jackson with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which apparently started after a car accident in 2013. Since then, she’d been losing approximately 8 ounces of fluid a day.
Using non-invasive surgical techniques, doctors were able to plug Jackson’s leak using her own fatty tissue–and she's already improving. “I don't have to carry around the tissue anymore,” she told KETV, "and I'm getting some sleep.”
What is cerebrospinal fluid, anyway?
“Cerebrospinal fluid is the clear, watery fluid that surrounds and protects the brain,” says Dr. Patel. “It provides some buffering, and it exists at a certain pressure that has to be kept pretty consistent.”
What are the symptoms of CSF leaks?
CSF leaks are often mistaken for sinus problems or allergies, because a runny nose is one of the most common symptoms. But this isn’t just any runny nose, says Dr. Patel. “Usually with a CSF leak, the dripping is only on one side of the nose—and it drips constantly, like a faucet,” he says. “Also, if it has a salty or metallic taste, that’s a sign that it could be spinal fluid.”
How dangerous are CSF leaks?
CSF leaks aren’t immediately life-threatening, but they can cause serious complications. “If you lose enough fluid fast enough, it causes pretty intense headaches,” says Dr. Patel. “But the bigger concern is that your body can’t keep up with fluid production, and air enters the space around the brain where the fluid should be.”
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