The brain is protected by the skull bone, as well as a sheet of tissue called the meninges. The three layers of the meninges ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD The meninges of the brain and spinal cord are three layers of membranes: the dura mater, arachnoid mater ...

The brain is covered in thin layers of tissue collectively called ... A bone spur on the vertebral body or disc can also tear the dura and cause a leak. Other causes of a CSF leak — in the ...