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  2. Cerebrospinal fluid leak - Wikipedia

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    The increased pressure causes a rupture of the cranial dura mater, leading to a CSF leak and intracranial hypotension. [46] [47] Patients with a nude nerve root, where the root sleeve is absent, are at increased risk for developing recurrent CSF leaks. [48] Lumbar disc herniation has been reported to cause CSF leaks in at least one case. [49]

  3. Lhermitte's sign - Wikipedia

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    Lhermitte's sign may also appear during or following high-dose chemotherapy. [7] [8] Irradiation of the cervical spine may also evoke it as an early delayed radiation injury, which occurs within 4 months of radiation therapy. [citation needed] Delayed onset Lhermitte's sign has been reported following head and/or neck trauma.

  4. Degenerative disc disease - Wikipedia

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    Degenerative disc disease; Other names: Degenerative disc disorder, intervertebral disc degeneration: Degenerated disc between C5 and C6 (vertebra at the top of the picture is C2), with osteophytes anteriorly (to the left) on the lower portion of the C5 and upper portion of the C6 vertebral body. Specialty: Orthopedics: Risk factors: Connective ...

  5. Dizziness Is Yet Another Way Stress Can Mess With Your Body - AOL

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    Dizziness can be brought on by issues inside and outside of the brain. Here are all the possible triggers and what you can do about them, according to a doctor. Dizziness Is Yet Another Way Stress ...

  6. Spinal disc herniation - Wikipedia

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    Disc herniation can occur in any disc in the spine, but the two most common forms are lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation. The former is the most common, causing low back pain (lumbago) and often leg pain as well, in which case it is commonly referred to as sciatica. Lumbar disc herniation occurs 15 times more often than ...

  7. Spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Any of the factors below may cause the spaces in the spine to narrow. Spinal ligaments can thicken (ligamenta flava) [24] [25] Bone spurs develop on the bone and into the spinal canal or foraminal openings; Intervertebral discs may bulge or herniate into the canal or foraminal openings [26] Degenerative disc disease causes narrowing of the ...

  8. Brain herniation - Wikipedia

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    Herniation can be caused by a number of factors that cause a mass effect and increase intracranial pressure (ICP): these include traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage, or brain tumor. [1] Herniation can also occur in the absence of high ICP when mass lesions such as hematomas occur at the borders of brain compartments. In such cases ...

  9. Spinal cord compression - Wikipedia

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    Causes can be bone fragments from a vertebral fracture, a tumor, abscess, ruptured intervertebral disc or other lesion. When acute it can cause a medical emergency independent of its cause, and require swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent long-term disability due to irreversible spinal cord injury.