Cyst of the brain, causes and symptoms

Causes of a cyst of the brain are a consequence of diseases transferred or ongoing, such as:

• meningitis;
• encephalitis;
• traumatic injuries;
• inflammatory processes.

All of them lead to inflammation of the membranes of the brain. Perhaps the emergence of a cyst, called the arachnoid, located in the shell of the brain. In Latin, the shell name sounds like "arachna", which means "spider".The name corresponds to the translation and sounds like a cyst of the brain is arachnoid.

The slit-shaped space between the lobes of the brain( parietal and temporal) contains fluid. It is present in the brain at all times, with normal pressure corresponding to intracranial pressure. As a result of the disease, areas occur where the liquid collects near the coalesced layers of the medulla. When the liquid becomes too much, it presses against the shell, so headaches may occur.

Changing the area of ​​the brain leads to the death of its part. The pressure of the fluid exceeds the intracranial pressure, resulting in the formation of a cyst of the brain. By origin and development of the disease distinguish:

• Arachnoid;
• Intracerebral;
• Cerebral cyst.

The cyst of the brain is divided into arachnoid and cerebral depending on what development it receives and what location it has in the brain. The arachnoid cyst is always located on the surface of the brain, and the cerebral cyst is always inside.

All of them have a common ground: the dead site, where the cyst of the brain appears. Its development suggests that the disease changed the structure of the brain, limited blood flow, making blood flow inadequate. Treatment is needed to stop the growth of the cyst and prevent further changes in the brain.

How can the cyst vary, can it increase

The cyst is not a malignant neoplasm. Its dimensions can be determined by means of a tomography. If it increases in size, this indicates that the cause of the disease has remained. So what can be the growth?

• Liquid continues to put pressure on the deceased portion of the brain;
• Inflammation of the envelope is not eliminated;
• continues the effects of concussion;
• new lesions occur due to stroke;
• does not eliminate the infection in the brain: the effects of multiple sclerosis, autoimmune process, encephalomyelitis, neuroinfection.

To determine the cause of the ongoing painful changes, do MR imaging or examine the blood flow in the vessels of the brain.

What are the symptoms of a cyst of the brain?

One or more of the following symptoms may indicate a disease:

• frequent and severe headaches;
• feeling that something is pressing in my head or there is a feeling of "bursting" of the head;
• when hearing is not lowered, but there is a strong noise in the ears( ear);
• hearing loss, symptomatic hearing loss;
• epilepsy;
• episodic loss of consciousness;
• partial paralysis of the body part( transitory or permanent);
• disorder of vision;
• feeling of numbness in any part of the body;
• is difficult to maintain balance.

Diagnosis and treatment of

In order to diagnose the presence of a cyst,

• can be used to study blood supply( vessels of the neck and head);
• examination of the heart muscle;
• assays for blood clotting and cholesterol;
• examination of blood pressure;
• reveals infections and autoimmune diseases.

The disease can occur at all without any symptoms. If you often have a headache, there are loss of consciousness or visual and hearing disorders, tinnitus, this does not mean the presence of a cyst. The diagnosis of such a serious disease can be established only on the basis of necessary research and only by a doctor. Treatment is prescribed by a doctor.