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What imaging do you recommend for patients with suspected CSF leak?

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Neurology · Kaiser Permanente

I recommend getting an MRI brain.

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Neurology · Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford

MR brain is usually the best place to start, but if you have a high clinical suspicion and unrevealing results, there are a few other imaging methods to consider. CT myelogram is the gold standard for spinal leaks, and a combination of high-resolution CT and CT cisternography can be useful for crani...

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