National Women Physicians Day marks the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to earn a medical degree. Blackwell was drawn to medicine after a dying friend remarked that had a female doctor cared for her, she might not have suffered so much....
Spinal CSF Leak Foundation in conversation with Dr. Mark Mamlouk Dr. Mamlouk took some time to discuss with us his most recent publication, “Factors Predictive of Treatment Success in CT Guided Fibrin Occlusion of CSF-Venous Fistulas, a Multicenter...
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...
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...
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...
John’s spinal CSF leak story Spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak can affect anyone at any age. John was 71 years old when he experienced his first symptoms. Here is his story. A troubling symptom emerges How old were you when your spinal CSF leak symptoms...
