CSF rhinorrhea is caused by a small tear or hole in the membrane surrounding the brain. It can result from a severe head injury, complications from surgery or high pressure in the skull ...

A runny nose often results from common ailments but can sometimes indicate a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which poses ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Taylor Lofton about strategies to help prevent head injuries in children. Dr. Lofton is ...

In a really rare case, if you’ve recently had a head injury or brain or sinus injury or surgery, it could signal something called a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, where the fluid that surrounds ...

Saget’s injuries are consistent with a “severe brain injury,” said David Hafler, chairman of the department of neurology at Yale School of Medicine. “This is not banging your head against ...

This article (10.1056/NEJMicm0708178) was updated on April 6, 2011, at NEJM.org.