Twelve years of unrelenting headache pain, five minutes to a diagnosis, a life changed forever.

[Mij]

Dr. Robblee suspected a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak was causing Kimberly’s debilitating headaches. CSF leaks are caused when the fluid around the brain and spinal cord leaks following a trauma. A violent jolt during that bumpy ride all those years ago was a reasonable explanation so Dr. Robblee recommended patching the leak. The patch is an imaging-guided injection, using the patient’s own blood, into the space near the covering of the brain and the spinal cord. The patch is thought to work by correcting the pressure in that space.

“Not only do I have no pain,” says Kimberly, “I have more energy. I am seeing friends and family. I am cooking. I am gardening. Dr. Robblee is my angel.”

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[5vforest]

This is one of those reports that you read and wonder how in the world it took 100 hospital visits for a doctor to consider the diagnosis.

It mentions that the patient had fatigue, but I wonder if it was a significant symptom.

Personally my constant headache is one of my worst symptoms, but I don’t think I could have an undiagnosed CSF leak... could I?

 

[Mij]

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[Jonathan Edwards]

This is one of those reports that you read and wonder how in the world it took 100 hospital visits for a doctor to consider the diagnosis.

It would not be so surprising if it is the wrong diagnosis.
There is nothing in the report that makes me confident that it was.
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