Csf leak

[kimmie808]

My name is Kim and  i was diagnosed today with csf rhinorrhea. In 1995 I had severe whiplash, the nasal discharge started around 2004. I have had the discharge come and go, and had a suspicion that it might be a csf leak.
A very good doctor immediately made the connection and tested a sample. He called me today to let me know it tested positively for csf.
Could whiplash way back when be the cause of this? And do you know what the outlook is for recovery?
I am having a cat scan in 2 weeks and I am not sure what I could be doing to help my condition. Thank you.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

CSF leak into the nose usually occurs through a the cribriform plate, if there has been an injury to the same. This can occur with trauma or sometimes spontaneously. Most of CSF leaks close spontaneously within 7 to 10 days, if it does not then this needs to be corrected surgically, to prevent ascending meningitis, which is an infection to the layers surrounding the brain. Please discuss this with your doctor am sure he will provide further assistance.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[Londres70]

I doubt the whiplash caused this.  

This can occur spontaneously

As far as your outlook for recovery.....get this CT done first and get that figured out (prognosis) after you get the results.