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Updates from the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation
Save the Date for the Fifth Cedars-Sinai Intracranial Hypotension Symposium
We are excited to announce that the Fifth Cedars-Sinai Intracranial Hypotension Symposium will take place July 8-9, 2023. The symposium will feature speakers from Asia, Australia, North America, and Europe. Stay tuned for information to come about all the speakers and...
Patient Stories: A sudden illness, a swift resolution
Diana’s case stumped the doctors she saw, and she had to advocate for herself at a time when she could barely think. Here is Diana’s story.
Patient Stories: A 20-year mystery
Kimberly lived with symptoms for 20 years before she was correctly diagnosed and treated. Here’s Kimberly’s story.
Survey: Medicare Coverage of Epidural Blood Patch for Spontaneous Spinal CSF Leak
If you are a patient with Medicare coverage who has received an epidural blood patch as treatment for a spontaneous spinal CSF leak, we invite you to take our anonymous survey.
“I became disabled overnight. Now I work and parent from bed.”
Like so many people who experience iatrogenic spinal CSF leak, Samantha Brandon had no idea how risky a routine lumbar puncture could be.
Research Update: Quality of Life in Patients with Confirmed or Suspected SIH
An update on the Foundation-funded research study “Quality of Life in Patients with Headache from Suspected or Confirmed Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH): A Pilot Study”
Research Update: Thecal Sac Volume and Morphology as a Diagnostic Tool in SIH
An update on the Foundation-funded research study “Quantitative analysis of thecal sac volume and morphology as a diagnostic tool in SIH.”
Happy Father’s Day: A Father’s Story
In this video excerpt, Burke speaks about what it took to advocate for his son, Jack, who developed symptoms of spinal CSF leak at age 14.
New: Downloadable “Fact or Fiction?” cards
All of the “fact or fiction?” cards from #leakweek2022, available for download now in our “resource documents” section.
Duradash® Awards
Welcome to the 2022 Duradash® Awards! We have been so thrilled to see so many people participate in this year's event, and work so hard to raise awareness in so many creative ways! Today, we presented our awards on social media. Here are all the winners, in all the...
Thanks for a fantastic leak week!
THANK YOU to Spinal CSF Leak Canada and the CSF Leak Association for helping to create a truly informative, memorable, and INTERNATIONAL leak week! All three groups worked together to collaborate on this year's event, and we have been excited to share it—and to...