Intracranial Cysts

Introduction: Intracranial Cysts

Description of Intracranial Cysts

Intracranial Cysts (medical condition): A rare disorder involving a fluid-filled cysts on the arachnoid membrane which is one of the thin layers of tissue that form a membrane which covers the spinal cord and brain. The type and severity of symptoms is determined by the size and location of the cyst.

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Arachnoid Cysts:
  »Introduction: Arachnoid Cysts
  »Symptoms of Arachnoid Cysts
  »Treatments for Arachnoid Cysts

Intracranial Cysts: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Intracranial Cysts:

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Intracranial Cysts as a Disease

Intracranial Cysts: Another name for Arachnoid Cysts (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Arachnoid Cysts
  »Symptoms of Arachnoid Cysts
  »Treatments for Arachnoid Cysts

Intracranial Cysts: Related Diseases

Intracranial Cysts: Intracranial Cysts is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Brain conditions

Symptoms of Intracranial Cysts (Arachnoid Cysts)

Some of the symptoms of Intracranial Cysts incude:

• No symptoms - small cysts have no symptoms
• Cranial deformation
• Macrocephaly (head enlargement)
• Headaches
• Seizures

See full list of 26 symptoms of Intracranial Cysts (Arachnoid Cysts)

Treatments for Intracranial Cysts (Arachnoid Cysts)

Treatments for Intracranial Cysts (Arachnoid Cysts) include:

• Symptomatic treatments
• Surgical shunt

Read more about treatments for Intracranial Cysts

Treatment of Intracranial Cysts: For more treatment information about Intracranial Cysts, see treatment of Arachnoid Cysts (Intracranial Cysts)

Intracranial Cysts: Article Excerpts about Arachnoid Cysts

Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid-filled sacs that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane — one of the 3 membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arachnoid Cysts Information Page: NINDS)

Intracranial Cysts: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Intracranial Cysts:

• congenital disorder
• macrocephaly
• headache
• seizures
• hydrocephalus
• developmental delay
• hallucinations
• ataxia
• behavioural changes

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