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What Could Cause Head Pressure?
thinking maybe csf leak. 18 months ago started with ear and back of head pressure. pressure is relieved when lying down and reoccurs early after rising from bed. very fatigued and hard to get thru the work day. strong metallic taste and dripping sinuses clear liquid. had sinus surgery for infections 12 months ago. lots of noise when turning my head crackling noise sound like coming from inner ear middle of rear of head and neck at skull base.
Tue, 20 May 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms. I agree that based on your symptoms, we need to exclude CSF leak. This can be done by doing MRI brain with CSF flow studies.
In addition, we need to exclude a recurrence of sinusitis problem.
So, I would suggest you to consult an ENT first, and if the sinus problem is excluded, then, to meet a Neurologist.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms. I agree that based on your symptoms, we need to exclude CSF leak. This can be done by doing MRI brain with CSF flow studies.
In addition, we need to exclude a recurrence of sinusitis problem.
So, I would suggest you to consult an ENT first, and if the sinus problem is excluded, then, to meet a Neurologist.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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