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Can CSF Leakage Cause Coma?
My sister had a brain surgery - she had tumor on the main core in the middle of the head. The opreration went well and scanned showed that there is no ischemia. But she had a hydrocefalus and they put her shunt. As this was not working propely, they open aother place and now CSF is leaking out of her head. This is since 7 days and she is in complete deep sleep since. My question is - if CSF is leaking out of your body - could that cause the coma? And how long it can stay open?
Tue, 30 Apr 2019
Hello,
CSF, in this case, is shunted in order to relieve pressure into the brain and should reverse the coma.
The coma is caused by increased intracranial pressure or brain infarction. The shunting system should be converted as closed (inside the body) in a couple of weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical
CSF, in this case, is shunted in order to relieve pressure into the brain and should reverse the coma.
The coma is caused by increased intracranial pressure or brain infarction. The shunting system should be converted as closed (inside the body) in a couple of weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Erion Spaho, Neurologist, Surgical
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