====== Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula Etiology ======

There is a incomplete sealing of the dura mater and is a major complication of intradural procedures.


This can be caused by several reasons, including [[spontaneous Cerebrospinal fluid fistula]], post-surgical lumbar puncture (iatrogenic), physical trauma, etc. 

It is a common complication of surgery involving the lumbar spine.

While high CSF pressure can make reclining unbearable, low CSF pressure due to a leak is often relieved somewhat by maintaining a supine position.



[[Spontaneous Cerebrospinal fluid fistula]] or nontraumatic.



see

[[Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea]].

[[Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea]].

see 

[[Pediatric Cerebrospinal fluid fistula]]

see 

[[Spinal Cerebrospinal fluid fistula]]

===== Posttraumatic Cerebrospinal fluid fistula =====

[[Posttraumatic Cerebrospinal fluid fistula]].

===== Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistula =====

see [[Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistula]].

===== Tegmen tympani defect =====

[[Tegmen tympani defect]].