<unk>  (CSF<unk>  refers to the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid through the nose<unk> . It is typically caused by a basilar skull fracture, which presents complications such as infection. It may be diagnosed using brain scans (prompted based on initial symptoms), and by testing to see if discharge from the nose is cerebrospinal fluid. Treatment may be conservative (as many cases resolve spontaneously), but usually involves neurosurgery.
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
Rhinorrhea
Tympanites
Cerebritis
Intraocular hemorrhage
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Optic neuritis
Ictal headache