arachnoid cyst

Most arachnoid cysts are asymptomatic and do not require treatment.

The exact cause of arachnoid cysts is not known.

In many cases, arachnoid cysts do not cause symptoms (asymptomatic).

Patients with arachnoid cysts may never show symptoms, even in some cases where the cyst is large.

A patient experiencing a headache does not necessarily have an arachnoid cyst.

Arachnoid cysts can be found on the brain, or on the spine.

There are some cases where hereditary disorders have been connected with arachnoid cysts.

However, with treatment most individuals with symptomatic arachnoid cysts do well.

The prosecution at first tried to argue that evidence of Weinstein's arachnoid cyst shouldn't be admitted in court.

A study found 18% of patients with intracranial arachnoid cysts had non-specific headaches.

Frontal arachnoid cysts have been associated with depression.

In juveniles, an arachnoid cyst is a risk factor for a subdural hematoma.

A supratentorial arachnoid cyst can mimic a Ménière's disease attack.

Arachnoid cysts are classified according to location.

Arachnoid cysts are a congenital disorder, and most cases begin during infancy; however, onset may be delayed until adolescence.

Arachnoid cysts can be relatively asymptomatic or present with insidious symptoms; for this reason, diagnosis is often delayed.

The exact role that temporal lobe abnormalities play in the development of middle fossa arachnoid cysts is unknown.

Some complications of arachnoid cysts can occur when a cyst is damaged because of minor head trauma.

In practice, diagnosis of symptomatic arachnoid cysts requires symptoms to be present, and many with the disorder never develop symptoms.

For those with suprasellar arachnoid cysts, it has been discovered that endoscopic ventriculocystocisternostomy is the optimal treatment option.

Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid covered by arachnoidal cells that may develop on the brain or spinal cord.

Most neurosurgeons remain skeptical on the correlation between arachnoid cyst and mental illness and consider the two partially related.

A scientific debate is whether arachnoid cysts are a true congenite condition or if this should be separated from secondary cysts.

Frequently, arachnoid cysts are incidental findings on MRI scans performed for other clinical reasons.

Arachnoid cyst (between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane)