can fluid leak from your brain?
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A CSF leak is a condition that occurs when the CSF leaks through a defect in the dura or the skull and out through the nose or ear. A CSF leak results from a hole or tear in the dura, the outermost layer of the meninges. Causes of the hole or tear can include head injury and brain or sinus surgery.
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Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid in the brain. The excess fluid puts pressure on the brain, which can damage it. If left untreated, hydrocephalus can be fatal.
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Not drinking enough water can cause an overall fluid loss in the body. This fluid loss can lead to a decrease in blood volume that puts excess pressure on the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the organs, including the muscles.
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The Dangers of Brain Aneurysm A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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A buildup of fluid in the brain is called cerebral edema. This can affect the brain stem and cause central nervous system dysfunction. In severe cases, water intoxication can cause seizures, brain damage, a coma, and even death. Bottom line: Drinking too much water can increase the pressure inside the skull.
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Hydrocephalus. Many babies born with spina bifida get hydrocephalus (often called water on the brain). This means that there is extra fluid in and around the brain. The extra fluid can cause the spaces in the brain, called ventricles, to become too large and the head can swell.
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In extreme cases, drinking too much water and lowering the sodium concentration in your blood can cause your brain to swell dangerously.
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A brain aneurysm can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Most often a ruptured brain aneurysm occurs in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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When your overall body fluid levels drop you eyes can become dry and irritated. Some people can even experience blurred vision, all because they are not properly hydrated.
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You feel swelling, numbness, or a tingling feeling along with the bruise. This could mean that leaking blood is putting pressure on the nerves and blood vessels. This pressure can cause permanent damage. The bruise hurts.
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Patients who have had a CSF leak have described the fluid as having a salty or metallic taste. Dr. Frank P.K. Hsu, chair of the department of neurological surgery at UC Irvine Health, said that the fluid may also “come and go.”
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The most common symptoms of a spinal CSF leak are: Positional headaches, which feel worse when sitting upright and better when lying down; caused by intracranial hypotension. Nausea and vomiting. Neck pain or stiffness.
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Brain bleeds – bleeding between the brain tissue and skull or within the brain tissue itself – can cause brain damage and be life-threatening. Some symptoms include headache; nausea and vomiting; or sudden tingling, weakness, numbness or paralysis of face, arm or leg.
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Any CSF leak is most often characterized by orthostatic headaches, which worsen when standing, and improve when lying down. Other symptoms can include neck pain or stiffness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, and a metallic taste in the mouth. A CT scan can identify the site of a cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
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Intracranial pressure in patients with sepsis. Introduction In sepsis the brain is frequently affected although there is no infection of the CNS (septic encephalop-athy). One possible cause of septic encephalopathy is failure of the blood-brain barrier. Brain edema has been documented in animal models of sepsis.
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This loss of CSF volume is most often due to a CSF leak at the level of the spine (spinal CSF leak). CSF leaks in the head (cranial CSF leaks) do not cause low pressure headache; this is a very common misconception. This underlying cause of headache and other neurologic symptoms can be treated and cured in many cases.
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Excessive fluid consumption can cause fluid overload, or water intoxication, which may lead to serious health consequences—swelling of the brain, brain injury, and ultimately stroke—leading to disability or even death.