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Chronic Pain In Head. Diagnosed With CSF Leak. Had Mastoidectomy Done. What Is Wrong?
i have chronic pain on the left side of my head with my left eye pulling i was diagnosed with csf leak and i am wearing a shunt as well as i had mastoidectomy done last december and january was at the er last week and ct was done on my head along with xray on the stomach and chest along with labs and showed nothing this has been going on for more than four weeks now! please help me.
Thu, 25 Oct 2012
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Dr. Anthony Oyekunle's
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Hello,
I'm sorry but your story appears incomplete or possibly written in the wrong order; making it difficult to give an appropriate response.
There must be an underlying issue because most surgeons will not treat CSF leak with a shunt.
I'm sorry but your story appears incomplete or possibly written in the wrong order; making it difficult to give an appropriate response.
There must be an underlying issue because most surgeons will not treat CSF leak with a shunt.
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