Every twenty-fifth person on the planet develops a cerebrospinal fluid cyst. The male sex is more susceptible to the formation of formations, the female is less. The age of a person plays absolutely no role in this.
Many people are horrified by such a diagnosis. They prepare in advance for the worst, fall into depression. However, is the liquor cyst of the brain very scary and what is it in general?
To better understand the features of the anomaly, it is worth understanding the causes of its occurrence, possible complications and methods of treatment.
CSF cyst of the brain - what is it?
As a result of various disorders in the human body, cavities with liquid inside may appear. Liquor cyst is one of these formations. It is located in the human brain and can be of different types.
Inside such a cyst is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. It's cerebrospinal fluid.
With normal circulation of CSF, regulation is provided:
- optimal level of intracranial pressure for the body;
- water-electrolyte homeostasis;
- the exchange that takes place between the blood and the brain.
The main function of CSF is protection. Fluid surrounds the brain and protects it from damage.
Pathogenesis
Normal CSF circulation is a well-established system. It includes several steps:
- The formation of fluid in the brain.
- Its movement along the ventricles.
- Entering the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord and brain.
- Reabsorption of CSF into the blood.
When a cyst forms in the brain, fluid gets there during its circulation. However, due to the dense shell of the formation, the outflow of cerebrospinal fluid from it is difficult. Thus, liquid gradually accumulates in an empty cavity.
Etiology
There are several reasons for the occurrence of liquor cysts. This is:
- the impact of negative factors on the brain during the period of intrauterine development of the fetus, causing defects in the tissues that form in the embryo;
- consequences of meningitis and encephalitis, leading to the formation of adhesions that interfere with CSF outflow;
- injuries;
- complications of infectious diseases.
Manifestations
The clinical picture accompanying the development of the anomaly depends on the size of the CSF cyst, its localization and the characteristics of the fluid circulation. Very often, the development of education proceeds secretly for some time. In this case, the discovery of the cyst occurs by chance, during the diagnosis of another disease.
In babies, the first manifestations can begin years after birth. Mainsigns of a CSF cyst in children are:
- big skull;
- pain in the head;
- mental and physical retardation.
Babies may experience: bulging fontanelle, diverging skull sutures, rolling eyes.
In adults, restless symptoms often begin after a head injury, stroke, infectious disease. They manifest in a non-specific way:
- visual, auditory impairments;
- unbalanced movements;
- dizziness, vomiting, nausea;
- headaches;
- mental disorders;
- convulsions;
- numbness, tingling in various parts of the body.
If one or more of these symptoms are detected, you should immediately consult a doctor for diagnosis.
Views
Classification of CSF cysts occurs according to several criteria:
- localization (arachnoid - on the surface of the brain, cerebral - inside the gray matter);
- location (lacunar, pineal, retrocerebellar);
- etiology (primary - congenital, secondary - acquired).
The correct definition of the type of formation is important for understanding the possible consequences of an anomaly and determining methods for its treatment. There are two main types of cysts. Each of them has its own characteristics.
- Arachnoid cerebrospinal fluid cyst. What is it: hollowbenign neoplasm. It is localized in the area of the arachnoid membranes of the brain. A primary arachnoid cyst appears in the fetus as a result of the mother taking medications during pregnancy, the fetus being exposed to radiation, and exposure to toxic factors. Secondary occurs due to past diseases, bruises, operations that provoked damage to the meninges. The appearance and development of this type of cyst in most cases is asymptomatic. Only twenty percent of those who become ill show clinical signs.
- Cerebral cerebrospinal fluid cyst. What it is: a benign neoplasm, which is located in the very thickness of the brain at the site of dead neurons. Occurs against the background of oxygen starvation, strokes, infectious diseases, concussions, craniotomy.
In the absence of adequate treatment, each type of neoplasm can cause irreparable harm to human he alth.
Consequences
The absence of a clinical picture characteristic of the presence of dangerous cerebrospinal fluid cysts indicates a small size of the neoplasm. In this case, its presence can not be afraid. It does not require immediate treatment.
When a cerebrospinal fluid cyst is detected at the initial stage of development, doctors are limited only to observing it. If the neoplasm does not grow and does not cause unpleasant symptoms, it is not necessary to touch it.
Dangerous are those cerebrospinal fluid cysts that gradually increase. Once they reach a certain size, they startcompress adjacent tissues and cause brain cell degeneration.
If adequate medical care is not received by a person on time, then the development of cerebral and arachnoid cerebrospinal fluid cysts of the brain can cause:
- development of hydrocephalus in children;
- damage to hearing and vision;
- brain inflammation;
- motor disorders;
- paralysis;
- convulsions;
- cavity rupture;
- death.
Diagnosis
To avoid the disastrous consequences of the development of a cerebrospinal fluid cyst, you need to properly treat it. To do this, the specialist must make the correct diagnosis. It is best to undergo an examination where the qualifications of doctors will be indisputable - in the center of neurosurgery.
The main methods for diagnosing CSF cysts of the brain are: magnetic resonance and computed tomography. As additional studies are being carried out:
- biopsy;
- electrocardiography;
- blood tests;
- dopplerography.
If the presence of a cerebrospinal fluid cyst is confirmed, the doctor decides on the advisability of treating the anomaly. If necessary, a method of combating pathology is chosen.
Drug therapy
The treatment option for a cerebrospinal fluid cyst depends on the intensity of the negative manifestations of the anomaly, its growth and the presence (or absence) of necrosis of the adjacentfabrics.
When diagnosing a small formation requiring drug therapy, drugs can be prescribed with different effects:
- absorbable;
- nootropic;
- accelerating the supply of brain cells with blood;
- pressure stabilizing;
- lowering cholesterol;
- antioxidant.
Such medicines help the cyst not only stop growing, but disappear completely. However, it should be remembered that such an outcome of treatment is possible only under the supervision of a physician. The specialist must choose drugs, prescribe a regimen for their administration and dosage. It is forbidden to engage in uncontrolled medication intake.
How to treat a cerebrospinal fluid cyst with alternative medicine
In parallel with medications, the doctor may also prescribe folk remedies. Herbal teas are very popular:
- daisies;
- raspberries;
- lingonberries;
- chicory;
- rosehip;
- calendula;
- sequences;
- elecampane;
- shikshi;
- corn stigmas.
The main tasks of taking medicinal drinks is to improve cerebral blood supply and prevent the formation of new adhesions. Each collection should be drunk for three to four months. After that, herbal tea should be brewed in a different combination.
In the fight against liquor cysts, a prescription for the treatment of spotted hemlock is often used. He is considered the mostan effective traditional medicine for a similar problem.
- Tincture is made from olive oil and medicinal plant seeds. They are mixed and stored in a dark place for three weeks. The tool must be dripped into the nostrils 2 drops three times a day.
- Therapy can be carried out in another way: the tincture is drunk according to a certain pattern. Start with one drop, adding every day - incrementally. When they reach forty, they decline. This course of hemlock treatment lasts seventy-nine days.
Do not forget that medicinal herbs are not completely safe for the body. While taking them, it is important to follow a certain scheme and dosage. You cannot choose traditional medicine on your own and be treated at your own discretion.
Surgery
Conservative therapy will not help if the patient has:
- rapid cyst enlargement;
- cerebral hemorrhages;
- development of hydrocephalus;
- necrosis of neighboring tissues.
In such cases, emergency surgery is required. It could be:
- trepanation;
- endoscopy;
- bypass;
- drainage.
To avoid harm to he alth, the necessary manipulations must be performed by a high-class doctor. Therefore, the procedure is recommended to take place in the center of neurosurgery.
It should be remembered that the development of liquorBrain cysts are an abnormal condition that requires constant medical attention. If treatment is necessary, then the right method will play a decisive role in the recovery of the patient. That is why, at the first symptoms of pathology, it is necessary to immediately undergo a diagnosis, and then fully follow the recommendations of a specialist.
