csf leak

has anyone ever had a csf leak? the doctor is checking me for one, But I dont have that much pain just A LOT of pressure and tingling.. and on only one side of the head (right)...my temple twitches as well..it 24/7 pressure and tingling, but when I lay flat on my back it goes away...but not too painfull...just annoying...had mri/mra and ct scan all came back normal..........this pressure and tingling has been going on for about two months...

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
It is will help to know since when do you have these symptoms. There can be many causes of tingling and pressure in the temple like sinusitis apart from CSF leak.
CSF leak can occur due to trauma, Lumbar puncture, epidural injections, excessive weight lifting and spontaneous leakage from spinal nerve roots. It can occur through the nose or the ear.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/338989-overview

The diagnosis depends upon examination of fluid for beta 2 transferring which is present in the CSF and CT cisternography.