Arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature. Symptoms and Treatment

The brain has several membranes. One of them is called arachnoid. The space beneath it (subarachnoidal) containing the cerebrospinal fluid, or, in a different way, the cerebrospinal fluid, in some cases widens, forming the so-called cysts - the benign cava-filled cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Causes and symptoms of arachnoid cyst

Arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature - this is the appearance of cavities in the arachnoid shell of the brain. They can arise as a result of any pathological processes that disrupt the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranial cavity.

These include brain concussions, especially untreated, other traumas, as well as meningitis and encephalitis. Because of disturbances in the movement of the cerebrospinal fluid, the ducts filled with it are expanded, and the membranes of the brain are squeezed. This, as a rule, leads to a steady increase in intracranial pressure. Therefore, arachnoidal changes of the liquorcystic nature so often cause headaches, manifested after physical and emotional stress. They can be very strong, causing nausea and even vomiting. However, in the case when the cyst is a consequence of a long-term illness, the manifestation of any symptoms may be absent.

An additional sign of these changes, depending on their location, is the periodically appearing numbness of the limbs, a feeling of "goose bumps" on the skin and uncertainty of the gait. The following symptoms may also occur: bursting or pressure in the head, a feeling of pulsation in it, noise in the ear without hearing impairment, double vision, epileptic seizures, partial paresis of the upper or lower limb, periodic malfunctioning of consciousness.

Arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature. Treatment

If you find these symptoms (not necessarily all at once), then before you, most likely, a picture of arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature. And you need to urgently consult a neurologist. By the way, arachnoid cysts occur much more often in the male part of the population and mostly in childhood or adolescence.

Please note that arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature are, as a rule, not a separate disease. They accompany various circulatory disorders, infections, autoimmune diseases.

Dimensions of the cyst are controlled by MR-tomography or CT. Treatment is conducted Only in the case when the cyst is increased or there is a threat of the appearance of new cystic formations. But even then they pay attention first of all to the underlying disease that caused the cyst. Depending on the results of the examination, the doctor prescribes treatment: medicamentous, and in case of emergency and surgical. Surgical interventions include shunting, endoscopic operations or trepanation of the skull with complete removal of the cyst.

Small cystic formations basically do not show themselves much. A person can live to a very old age, without suspecting that he had a cyst.

If there are no complaints, and arachnoidal changes in the liquorcystic nature are only a reflection of the ratio of the size of the brain and its membranes, treatment is not required.