Patient Talk: Dr. John Remain

Patient Talk: Dr. John Remain

Dr. John Reiman, trauma therapist and spinal CSF leak patient, presented this talk on “Emotional Lability as a Normal Reaction to Abnormal Circumstances” at the Bridging the Gap Conference on November 11, 2023, presented by the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation...
Dr. Deborah Friedman: Clinical Mimics of SIH

Dr. Deborah Friedman: Clinical Mimics of SIH

A talk by Dr. Deborah Friedman at the Bridging the Gap Conference on November 11, 2023, presented by the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation in partnership with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.   Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH, is a Neurologist specializing...
Spinal CSF Leak and Dysautonomia

Spinal CSF Leak and Dysautonomia

Dysautonomia awareness month October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia (from “dys-,” meaning bad or difficult, and “autonomic,” meaning occurring involuntarily or automatically) is the name for range of conditions that affect the...
International Ataxia Awareness Day

International Ataxia Awareness Day

  September 25 is International Ataxia Awareness Day. Ataxia, a degenerative neurological disorder that affects movement and coordination, can be a rare symptom of intracranial hypotension due to spinal CSF leak. Ataxia literally means “without...
Patient Stories: Anna

Patient Stories: Anna

Anna’s spinal CSF leak story Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is often confused with other diagnoses. Like so many patients, Anna was told her symptoms were due to sinus infection or migraine. Here is her story.   A gradual beginning How old were you when...