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Arachnoid cysts are cerebrospinal fluid covered by arachnoidal cells and collagen [1] that may develop between the surface of the brain and the cranial base or on the arachnoid membrane, one of the three meningeal layers that cover the brain and the spinal cord. [2] Primary arachnoid cysts are a congenital disorder whereas secondary arachnoid ...
An arachnoid cyst is a collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the arachnoid mater. 10% of these occur in the posterior fossa. [9] In a posterior fossa arachnoid cyst, unlike in DWM: [6] [9] The cyst is clearly localised in a specific location separate from the fourth ventricle outlets.
Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] Arachnoid granulations (also arachnoid villi, and pacchionian granulations or bodies) are small outpouchings of the arachnoid mater and subarachnoid space into the dural venous sinuses of the brain. The granulations are thought to mediate the draining of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the subarachnoid ...
Syringomyelia is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. Often, syringomyelia is used as a generic term before an etiology is determined. [ 3 ] This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord. The damage may result in loss of feeling, paralysis ...
The resulting cyst can then block the normal flow of CSF from the brain resulting in hydrocephalus as well as other defects. The most common locations for an arachnoid cyst are the middle fossa and the posterior fossa. The most common symptoms are nausea and vertigo. [21] 0.05% [22] Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The most common pathophysiological mechanism by which Chiari type I malformations occurs is due to a congenitally small posterior fossa. [10] Other pathophysiological mechanisms involve increased intracranial pressure above the foramen magnum which causes a downward pressure against the cerebellum, thus causing the cerebellar tonsils to ...
Arachnoiditis. Arachnoiditis is an inflammatory condition of the arachnoid mater or 'arachnoid', one of the membranes known as meninges that surround and protect the central nervous system. The outermost layer of the meninges is the dura mater (Latin for hard) and adheres to inner surface of the skull and vertebrae. [1]
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is bleeding into the subarachnoid space —the area between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. [1] Symptoms may include a severe headache of rapid onset, vomiting, decreased level of consciousness, fever, weakness, numbness, and sometimes seizures. [1]