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Question: Should I be going to another doctor if, My child was diagnozed with ARACHOID CYSTS and is having alot of complications. He is having headaches, eye pain, arm and leg pain and is unable to walk at times. And according to his doctor, he is having XXXXXXX seizures. He is now complaining about his heart hurting. All that I have read about this, these are not good signs. His doctor has scheduled an EEG for 6 weeks from now and then wants to do a sleep study after she gets his EEG results. This is taking alot of time and we are worried that he is going to have permiate damage from this. What should we do? Please help, he is only 8 years old
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Brief Answer:
There is no need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your son's symptoms and his MRI brain findings.
Arachnoid cysts are not serious problems and there is no need to worry about them.
This arachnoid cyst is present from birth and has not occurred recently. They commonly cause headaches and seizures.
In this case, medications for headaches and seizures would help. You can ask your doctor to start the medications, while waiting for EEG and sleep study reports.
Only in rare cases, when the arachnoid cyst is causing a lot of pressure effect on the adjacent normal brain, surgery may be needed to remove it. Otherwise, surgery is not needed.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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There is no need to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your son's symptoms and his MRI brain findings.
Arachnoid cysts are not serious problems and there is no need to worry about them.
This arachnoid cyst is present from birth and has not occurred recently. They commonly cause headaches and seizures.
In this case, medications for headaches and seizures would help. You can ask your doctor to start the medications, while waiting for EEG and sleep study reports.
Only in rare cases, when the arachnoid cyst is causing a lot of pressure effect on the adjacent normal brain, surgery may be needed to remove it. Otherwise, surgery is not needed.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
According to the MRI report, his brain has shifted from the cyst. What does this mean?
Brief Answer:
Cyst pushes the brain to opposite side.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Cyst contains brain water (cerebro spinal fluid-CSF). This displaces the adjacent brain to opposite side. If the shift is not causing pressure on the brain, then, there is no need to worry.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Cyst pushes the brain to opposite side.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
Cyst contains brain water (cerebro spinal fluid-CSF). This displaces the adjacent brain to opposite side. If the shift is not causing pressure on the brain, then, there is no need to worry.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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