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    Woman’s Runny Nose Was Actually Leaking Brain Fluid, Doctors Say

    OMAHA, NE (CBS Local) –A woman in Nebraska who thought she was suffering from a terrible allergies was told by doctors that her runny nose was actually caused by her leaking brain fluid.
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    • Kendra Jackson was diagnosed with leaking brain fluid after suffering from a constant runny nose
    • She was in a car accident in 2013, which reportedly caused a rupture in the lining of her brain
    • Doctors in Nebraska were able to plug the leak through non-invasive surgery
    Kendra Jackson told doctors at Nebraska Medicine that she had been dealing with a constant runny nose, severe headaches and was having trouble sleeping before deciding to visit a hospital. “It was like a waterfall, continuously, and then it would run to the back of my throat. Everywhere I went, I always had a box of Puffs stuffed in my pocket,” Jackson said, via WGCL.
    http://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/05/0...in-fluid-leak/

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    The article says she was losing eight ounces of her brain fluid each day and the brain produces about 17 ounces each day. Why does the brain produce so much of this fluid every day?

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...ing-discovery/

    The brain can be a messy place. Thankfully, it has good plumbing: Scientists have just discovered a cleansing river inside the brain, a fluid stream that might be enlisted to flush away the buildup of proteins associated with Alzheimer's, Huntington's and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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