Cerebrospinal fluid ear leak means the clear fluid that bathes the brain is dripping out through the ear. A tiny tear in the lining creates a wet clue that is easy to miss at first but grows louder each day. The first sign is clear fluid that keeps coming from one ear. It can feel like water after swimming, yet returns even when you have been dry for hours. Tilting your head may trigger a warm trickle. Dripping increases with bending or straining. You blow your nose and feel liquid run into the ear canal, or a blob of clear... Learn more