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The meninges also provide structural support for important blood vessels and nerves and prevent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), the clear fluid the brain and spinal cord sit in, from leaking.

A CSF leak is when CSF drains from a tear or hole in the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The resulting drainage can escape from a person's nose—appearing just like a runny nose.