Patient Talk: CSF-Venous Fistula Treatments from the Patient's Point-of-view, by Laura Tietz

This talk about undergoing embolizations to treat CSF-venous fistulas from a patient’s perspective was given by Laura Tietz at the 2nd annual Spinal CSF Leak: Bridging the Gap Conference on November 2-3, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. This conference is a partnership between the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation and Dr. Andrew Callen and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Please see our conference landing page for more about this event: https://spinalcsfleak.org/conferences... 0:00 - Introduction 1:03 - My Leak Onset 2:08 - Diagnosing and Treating My Leak 3:06 - Transvenous Embolization: Overview 4:41 - Patient Experiences During Embolization 6:36 - Recovery After Embolization 9:42 - Deciding to Stop Treatment 11:47 - Coping With Life After Embolization