https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Yfgkmy-Io&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=SpinalCSFLeakFoundation GivingTuesday is just around the corner! In this conversation recorded at our Symposium this past February, Dr. Moghekar underlines the importance of a personalized...
This GivingTuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, is a global day of giving, when people around the world donate to support causes they care about. This year, we are fundraising to accelerate research to advance our understanding of all aspects of spinal CSF leak and to improve...
Unlike most patients, who endure months or even years of misdiagnosis and unnecessary medications and testing, Mason benefitted from the quick-thinking actions of his long-time personal physician. https://youtu.be/eVyqlOqNU68 Mason was 53 when his headache started. He...
Like so many spinal CSF leak patients, Berhanu’s leak affected not just him but his entire family—and when he suffered a grave complication, it turned out their role in his treatment was critical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE9tD2p5kXA Berhanu has taken on many...
The Board of Directors of Spinal CSF Leak Foundation reviews our Mission, Vission, Values, Goals, and plans on an annual basis. Earlier this year, before the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, we met to do so again. Have a look! Our Mission: to reduce the suffering of...
ICD-10 diagnostic codes for intracranial hypotension and spinal CSF leak When health professionals evaluate patients, they assign diagnostic labels with codes to the patient’s medical record. These codes are from the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth...
Jeff suffered from textbook symptoms of intracranial hypotension with zero results on imaging. But after extensive testing, the reason for his symptoms was finally discovered. https://youtu.be/SahyKOsvdKg Jeff was 44 when his headache first began. It came on in...
Our mission at the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation is to reduce the suffering of persons affected by intracranial hypotension or spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak. As a foundation, we honor such values as integrity and compassion, inclusivity that celebrates and respects our...
Five #SIH2020 symposium sessions on the treatment of intracranial hypotension are presented here, on-demand. Percutaneous adventures in SIHLinda Gray Leithe, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of RadiologyDuke University Medical Center,...
An interview with stuntman and spinal CSF leak patient Zac Gordon. Like most patients with a spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, when Zac Gordon had spinal surgery after seven years of suffering, he looked forward to returning to his normal routine as soon as...
Here are three more great video replays from the Intracranial Hypotension Symposium held on February 8, 2020. Some Misconceptions About CSF PhysiologyAbhay Moghekar, MBBSAssociate Professor of Neurology, Otolaryngology & NeurosurgeryResearch Director, Center for...
Check out these FOUR video replays of sessions on diagnostic imaging from the Intracranial Hypotension Symposium #SIH2020 held on February 8, 2020. Imaging of SIH: 30-year experience at UCSFWilliam Dillon, MDElizabeth A. Guillaumin Professor of RadiologyExecutive...