The hazards of cerebrospinal fluid leakage mainly include pneumothorax, bacterial meningitis and low cranial pressure.
1. Pneumocephalus: most patients will have pneumocephalus, and a few of them will have tension pneumocephalus, which can be life-threatening in serious cases.
2. Bacterial meningitis: prolonged non-healing of cerebrospinal fluid nasal leakage will cause bacteria in the nasal cavity to reflux into the skull through the outflow tract, resulting in bacterial meningitis. The symptoms include headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, coma may occur, even affecting life.
3. Low cranial pressure: If the cerebrospinal fluid nasal leak does not heal for a long time, the cerebrospinal fluid is constantly lost and leaks out too much, which will lead to low cranial pressure, and the patient often manifests symptoms such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, etc., which can be life-threatening in serious cases.
If cerebrospinal fluid leakage is diagnosed, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.