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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: China
Posts: 37
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: China
Posts: 37
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Quick update:
I visited an ENT over the weekend. He listened to my symptoms and tentatively diagnosed me with a CSF leak. He told me to go to the big university hospital and speak with a neurologist, which I did. I am scheduled tonight to go and have an MRI of my head taken. They did not ask for a sample of my fluid (it is 99% post-nasal anyway, back of throat, so I doubt I could've produced some on demand).
I feel like I am making progress toward understanding what is happening to me. I am a bit worried that because my symptoms are lower today, the scan may miss something. HOWEVER, I want to make sure that:
a. I am getting the correct testing done
b. I am asking the right questions when I speak to a neuro about the scan
Can anyone with some experience chime in? Is an MRI sufficient to show a CSF leak? Even if there is no 'brain sagging'? And what sort of things should I be asking the neuro when we discuss the results?
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March 3, 2013: Directly hit top of head while jumping, impact went straight down neck and spine.
Symptoms: Congested/plugged ears (along with post naasal-drip and drainage down back of throat), increased tinnitus, sound sensitivity, minor imbalance, difficulty concentrating, difficulty reading and focusing on words and moving objects.
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