...Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid covered by arachnoidal cells and collagenAriai S, Koerbel A, Bornemann A, Morgala M, Tatagiba M. "Cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst harbouring ectopic neuroglia", Pediatr Neurosurg. 2005 Jul-Aug;41(4):220-3. (PMID 16088260) that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane, one of the three membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord.http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/arachnoid_cysts/arachnoid_cysts.htm NINDS Arachnoid Cysts Information Page Arachnoid cysts are a congenital disorder,Gelabert-Gonzalez M. "Intracranial arachnoid cysts", Rev Neurol., 2004 Dec 16-31;39(12):1161-6. (PMID 15625636) and most cases begin during infancy; however, onset may be delayed until adolescence. Read full entry
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Does anyone have any My daughter was diagnosed from
a CT scan that she has an
arachnoid cyst on her brain,
We've been referred to a
neurologist that we will be
seeing tomorrow. Does anyone
have any experience with this?
What can we expect? What are
your symptoms?
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I'm 17 and i've been diagrnosed with an arachnoid cyst. My doctor referred me to a neurologist also, but who you really need to see is a neurosurgeon because it has to be removed. I found out from my doctor that I have to see the neurosergeon not a neurologist. You may want to call your doctor to check that. |
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I was diagnosed with an I did click on one website
arachnoidcyst.org and it
scared me half to death. It
even went as far as demanding
parents abort their children
with arachnoid cysts. I
couldn't believe it. For this
to be my first encounter with
an arachnoid cyst site, I
really am scared.
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An arachnoid cyst is an area in the head full of spinal fluid, it can be asymptomatic all life or depending on size and location cause symptons like seizure, So the treatment options should be individualize,many times nothing to do other times surgery. I imagine you got a CT or MRI, Why in the first place? |
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Sub Arachnoid Cyst- How I was diagnosed with a sub
arachnoid cyst about five
years ago. I initially saw a
consultant neurosurgeon four
times a year. This has reduced
over time to twice a year.
I experience no symptoms
whatsoever and was told that
unless it starts to affect my
vision no action will be
taken.
I have read quite a lot about
arachnoid cysts, some of it
quite disturbing. I have a
somewhat large head with a
slightly prominent forehead.
What are the health risks
The cyst is large, about the
size of a large tomato, and I
do mean large .
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Large forehead and head have nothing to do with the cyst, unless you have a giantic one since before you were born and it pushed your skull out. But now, your skull's too tough to enlarge because of the cyst. If you don't have symptoms, it's probably a small one, and there's not much to be done for it except keep an eye on it. It may or may not grow bigger, slowly or fast. If it starts to affect your mental status, then the docs will know that it's a problem and will discuss options, possibly surgery. Good luck! |
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