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  2. Central nervous system cyst - Wikipedia

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    A central nervous system cyst is a type of cyst that presents and affects part of the central nervous system (CNS). They are usually benign and filled with either cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or tumor cells. CNS cysts are classified into two categories: cysts that originate from non-central nervous system tissue, migrate to, and form on a ...

  3. Cysticercosis - Wikipedia

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    Cysticercosis is a tissue infection caused by the young form of the pork tapeworm. [6] [1] People may have few or no symptoms for years.[3] [2] In some cases, particularly in Asia, solid lumps of between one and two centimeters may develop under the skin. [1]

  4. Neurocysticercosis - Wikipedia

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    Anti-parasitic medications are used for treating earlier stages of the disease. Steroids are used to manage inflammation in the central nervous system. Surgery can be used to remove cysts. Neurocysticercosis is common in developing regions, such as Latin America, China, Nepal, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Although rare in Europe and the ...

  5. Arachnoid cyst - Wikipedia

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    Patients with arachnoid cysts may never show symptoms, even in some cases where the cyst is large. Therefore, while the presence of symptoms may provoke further clinical investigation, symptoms independent of further data cannot—and should not—be interpreted as evidence of a cyst's existence, size, location, or potential functional impact on the patient.

  6. Porencephaly - Wikipedia

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    It is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by cysts or cavities within the cerebral hemisphere. [2] Porencephaly was termed by Heschl in 1859 to describe a cavity in the human brain. [3] Derived from Greek roots, the word porencephaly means 'holes in the brain'. [4]

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  8. Choroid plexus cyst - Wikipedia

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    The incidence of the cysts in women younger than 35 was 1% (n=1017). The study found no cases of trisomy 18 in fetuses with cysts whose mother was younger than 35. The study concluded that "there is no evidence that detection of isolated choroid plexus cyst in women who are <35 years of age increases the risk of trisomy 18". [10]

  9. Toxoplasmosis - Wikipedia

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    Cysts form in the CNS (brain tissue) upon infection with T. gondii and persist for the lifetime of the host. [23] Most infants who are infected while in the womb have no symptoms at birth, but may develop symptoms later in life.