a man who often had a runny nose found that his brain was "leaking"
2024-09-20
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according to the british "mirror" report, a syrian man said that he had been suffering from a runny nose for many years. after a doctor's examination, it was found that this was because his brain was "leaking".
the 20-year-old man suffered from a chronic illness for six years after a head injury, during which he also experienced headaches and seizures, but he did not seek medical attention in time, thinking he just had a cold. doctors later discovered that his constant runny nose was not caused by nasal congestion, but cerebrospinal fluid flowing down his nasal cavity. through a brain scan, doctors diagnosed the man with a traumatic encephalocele, in which brain matter flows out of the opening in the skull.encephalocele is a rare birth defect that affects one in every 10,400 newborns worldwide, or about 375 babies a year. the man's condition is even rarer, and can also result from a traumatic encephalocele when an injury is left untreated for years.six years earlier, the man had been in a car accident, and despite being taken to the hospital, he refused treatment at the time. after years of headaches and seizures, he developed meningoencephalitis, but he delayed going to the hospital for two months. he went to the doctor only because of a frequent runny nose, and he was immediately sent to the intensive care unit after arriving at the hospital. he stayed in the intensive care unit for a month, during which time he was diagnosed with a skull fracture and an encephalocele that had spread to the nasal cavity. the doctor noticed that layers of brain tissue were protruding from the fracture, and there was also a significant enlargement of the right area of his brain. he was recommended surgery, but the man again refused treatment and left the hospital.two months later, the man finally agreed to undergo surgery, and neurosurgeons removed his protruding brain tissue. he has now fully recovered. (china youth network compiled and reported)
(source: china youth network)
