Treatment of a brain cyst in a child, an adult may be required quite suddenly. From medical statistics it is known that such a pathological condition is quite widespread, it occurs in many. Without adequate medical care, complications and negative consequences are possible, but proper treatment under the supervision of a doctor, as a rule, ends in a complete recovery of the patient without negative consequences in the future.
What is it about?
What explains the main difficulty in adults and children in the treatment of brain cysts? Symptoms of this condition are initially completely absent. In some cases, pathology provokes an increase in pressure and causes pain in the head. Such phenomena are familiar to many in everyday life, so they do not pay special attention to them, and the cyst continues to develop further. Symptoms rarely motivate a person to be examined inclinic.
At first, a cyst is a small neoplasm containing a liquid secret inside. Over time, it becomes larger, and in the presence of a negative external factor, the integrity of the shell may be violated.
A cyst can form anywhere in the brain. Medical statistics show that molding is more often observed in the arachnoid grid covering the hemispheres. The soft cortical layers are quite tender, there is a rather high probability of foci of inflammation appearing here, as well as injury, which becomes a provoking factor for the development of a cyst.
How to notice?
Indicating the need for treatment, the symptoms of a brain cyst are observed when the formation becomes large. With small dimensions of the formation, there are usually no signs of its presence. As this area grows, it compresses the tissues around it, which causes pain and difficulty in coordination. Features of pain is that the usual means are ineffective in its relief. Along with this, the patient's vision and hearing weaken, tremor or partial paralysis of the limbs is possible.
In some cases, the cyst leads to mental disorders, sleep disturbance, increased frequency of unconscious periods. The patient is sick and vomits, the sensitivity of the skin is reduced. There may be convulsive involuntary movements of the limbs and a feeling of pressure on the brain. The need for treatment of a brain cyst in a small child is indicated by vomiting and pulsation of the fontanel.
Everything is individual
Manifestations of a cyst differ from the caseto the occasion. It depends on the localization of the cyst and its influence on different brain elements. Many cases are known when there were no manifestations at all, and the diagnosis was made quite by accident, when a brain tomography was performed for a different reason.
If the formation is invariably a long time, does not manifest itself as a symptom, treatment of a brain cyst is not required, it is enough to visit a doctor regularly to monitor the condition. If observations show that the formation is increasing, the doctor chooses the optimal therapy based on the specifics of the case.
Nuances of therapy
As part of the treatment of a brain cyst, it is necessary to strictly follow the program recommended by the doctor, as well as a number of general rules to increase the effectiveness of the course and minimize the dangers. In particular, it is necessary to exclude hypothermia, reduce the risk of infection with viruses, bacteria - in a word, any disease. Situations that can provoke pressure drops should be avoided, from stress factors to a sharp rise to altitude. Completely give up any bad habits.
Methods of treatment of brain cysts doctor chooses, focusing on the results of diagnostic studies. A complete picture of the disease can be obtained during CT, MRI. These methods give an idea of the size, contours of the cyst and its ability to influence the surrounding tissues.
In order to choose the optimal course of treatment, it is important to understand what caused the formation of a cyst. In some cases, it is due to problems with blood flow, correctionwhich should be the first stage of therapy. Possible causes are infection or autoimmune diseases. Each of the options requires a special approach.
Help: urgently needed
Sometimes a cyst provokes convulsions, epileptic seizures, cerebral palsy. The neoplasm can begin to grow expansively or cause dropsy, hemorrhage, or destruction of brain tissue. Such conditions require immediate medical attention. Usually they call an ambulance. In such a situation, the patient is prescribed medication to relieve symptoms and is referred for urgent surgery to remove the neoplasm.
How to treat?
In cases where emergency care is not required, surgery is not indicated, drug therapy is sufficient. Treatment of a cyst of the brain (pineal gland or other areas of localization) involves taking nootropics. The doctor will choose the best option from a large pharmacy assortment. Quite often they stop at Piracetam, Vinpocetine tablets. They help to normalize blood circulation in the brain tissues. The duration of the course is several months, the frequency of taking pills is up to three times a day.
In the treatment of the arachnoid brush of the brain, retrocerebellar, cerebrospinal fluid and any other course, it usually involves the use of agents to eliminate adhesions in the tissues. Popular drugs - "Karipain", "Longidaza". They are used in a 10-15-day course, once a day. If necessary, the program is repeated if the doctor considers it reasonable.
Features of therapy
If it is necessary to treat a brain cyst (retrocerebellar or other type), and it is revealed that the cause of the pathological condition is autoimmune disorders, the treatment is prescribed in such a way as to eliminate inflammatory foci in the body. The basis of the course is antimicrobials, although their use alone will not allow for a complete recovery.
Quite often, an autoimmune cyst appears in the form of arachnoiditis. This type of disease indicates a lack of immunity, which means that the primary elimination measures are to increase the immune status of a person. Autoimmune aggression needs to be brought under control. The selection of medicines is carried out based on the results of blood tests. Choose drugs that are effective against pathological forms of life identified in the patient's body. Combine germ-killing and immune-boosting products.
To cut or not?
There are some forms of neoplasm, the elimination of which is ineffective with medication. This, for example, is the treatment of a brain cyst: cerebrospinal fluid, dermoid, epidermoid.
The cerebrospinal fluid cyst is of particular interest to many - it occurs relatively often. This form appears between the meninges, often develops against the background of a stroke, meningitis, inflammation, trauma. At first, it does not manifest itself with symptoms, therefore it is usually detected at a late stage. Conservative treatment of cerebrospinal fluid cyst with modern means is not available. Neoplasm must be removed duringoperations. Sometimes the surgeon places a shunt in the process. This form can be suspected by partial paralysis, vomiting and convulsions, mental disorders.
Requires urgent surgery and lacunar cyst. This usually manifests itself as a sudden and severe symptomatology, and develops against the background of high blood pressure, heart attack, heart disease, and the endocrine system. Simultaneously with the operation, the patient is prescribed medications to cleanse the circulatory system and lower cholesterol levels, stabilize the work of the heart and eliminate mental disorders. Shown participation in trainings to improve cognitive abilities.
Pineal cyst
In this form of neoplasm, surgery is also sometimes indicated. Before it starts, a full examination of the body is necessary. Surgery for a cyst is quite dangerous, it is prescribed only with an increased risk of hydrocephalus. There are three methods of operating patients: total, bypass, using an endoscope.
Complete removal involves opening the skull and removing tumor tissues and membranes. The probability of recurrence with such treatment is minimal, but the operation itself is traumatic, and is rarely used in practice.
Shunting is a method in which a small hole is first made in the skull box, through which a hose is placed for drainage and the contents of the formation are pumped out without harming the tissues around. Completely the body of the tumor can not be removed in all cases. The drainage system can cause brain tissue to become infected.
Endoscopicthe operation is somewhat similar to shunting. During the operation, an endoscope is inserted into the patient's brain, which allows you to get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat is happening inside the organ. With this method of treatment, the likelihood of injury to he althy tissues is minimal. The endoscopic technique is considered the safest and most reliable, but is applicable only in the case of large formations.
Medicines and their uses
When the neoplasm grows slowly, conservative therapy becomes an effective approach. Cortexin, Cerebrolysin are quite widespread. To stimulate the immune system and increase the body's strength, Actovegin is prescribed. In addition, this drug activates regenerative processes. Instenon is also considered useful.
Among immunomodulators, Derinat and Cycloferon are the most common. If it is necessary to fight inflammatory processes, broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used - Amoxiclav, Metroxan. The duration of the course is usually no more than two weeks, and the doctor chooses the dosage based on the age, weight, and condition of the patient.
In no case should you choose drugs for the treatment of cysts on your own, without consulting a doctor. All of these drugs can cause severe side effects, unpredictable consequences, as well as provoke hypersensitivity, an allergic reaction, angioedema and anaphylactic shock.
Folk treatment for brain cysts
You can practice this therapyonly in consultation with the attending physician. It is not worth replacing official drugs with folk recipes - this may not be effective enough and cause complications and the rapid progress of the pathological condition. As a rule, healer approaches are used only as an aid to improve the effectiveness of the main therapeutic course.
The most popular folk remedy used in the treatment of brain cysts is hemlock.
On the grass, the plants make an oily solution. For 50 g of pre-crushed foliage and seeds, you need to take half a liter of olive oil, insist the mixture for three weeks, stirring from time to time. Then the liquid is carefully drained using a gauze filter, and used for instillation into the nose three times daily, a couple of drops. Duration of treatment - until you can get rid of the cyst.
Hemlock can be used as an infusion effective against cysts. A liter of dried inflorescences is needed. The product and two liters of 70% alcohol are placed in a three-liter container, allowed to brew for a couple of weeks, then used for food. The duration of one course is 79 days, then a repeat is made. On the first day, one drop is used for food, diluted in 50 ml of pure water without additives, on the second - two drops. The maximum dosage is 40 drops. Upon reaching this amount, reduce the dose by a drop every day. In total, three courses are needed, after which there is a two-month pause. Continue treatment if the cyst is still not resolved.
What else to try?
It is believed that rosemary can help with a cyst. The preparation of medicinal infusion is popular. A glass of water is boiled for 10 g of dried grass, mixed and insisted for half an hour, then the liquid is decanted and used for food a day. The entire volume is divided into four doses, the drug is used one hour before the meal. Such a popular recipe is especially effective against the pineal form, lacunar and arachnoid. It is necessary to use the remedy daily until the symptoms of the disease disappear completely. Rosemary contains no poisonous components, so it is allowed to undergo long-term treatment without interruption.
Another medicinal plant useful for cysts is elecampane. An infusion is prepared on it: for 30 g of crushed rhizomes, 20 g of yeast are taken and the mixture is poured with three liters of water, then the night is infused in a warm room. The finished preparation is intended for ingestion three times daily, half a tascan. The duration of the course is three weeks, after which a one-month break is necessary. If necessary, the program is repeated. It is believed that by the end of the third week of treatment, the results of such a program can be seen: the cyst decreases, the symptoms subside.
You can also combine different medicinal herbs. In particular, a collection containing walnut leaves, sorrel rhizomes, burdock and nettle, oregano and knotweed, valerian rhizomes, immortelle, St. John's wort inflorescences is considered effective.
All herbs are taken in equal amounts, with the exception of immortelle - it must be taken intripled volume. The mixture is thoroughly crushed, poured with boiling water (110 g - half a liter), let it brew for 12 hours, then use 10 ml for food three times every day. Duration of treatment - until the disease is eliminated.
