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1186715 tn?1264397356

can anyone tell me anything about my 2cm brain cyst?

hi, i'm new here and have recently been diagnosed with a 2cm by 1.2cm possible choroid plexus cyst. i was having weird symptoms starting 6 months ago such as severe visual disturbances. falling asleep at bad times such as driving. starting to black out while driving. very bright flashing lights in my eyes while trying to sleep at night causing me to jump out of sleep.

my family doc finally ordered a mri with contrast and this was the finding....the temporal of the right lateral ventricle however is focally prominent and the appearence suggests the presence of an ovoid cyst lying within the temporal horn. the cyst measures 2cm by 1.2cm by 1.2cm. the cyst appears to exert mild mass effect on the adjacent structures. the right temporal horn is slightly prominent when compared to the left. adnoidal tissues are prominent as well.

if theres anyone out there with any knowledge or support this would be great.

i am seeing the neuro surgeon on this comming thursday. i need someone to drive me 4 hours. it was considered an urgent referal.i'm pretty sure the surgeon has already deemed this surgical as they are very strict on protocal and all new patients see a neurologist first so they can deem it surgical or non surgical. once my referal place recieved my scans and report they kept me with neuro surgery. i called down there just to make sure i'm in the right place and they said i absolutely do not need to see a neurologist at all. so from what they have told me all along, i think its already been decided to remove it. i'm not fully sure tho.

whats everyones thoughts on this particular case. plus let me add that i had an mri done 5 years ago and it showed nothing, so is it fast or slow or average amount of time to grow a 2cm cyst?
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1186715 tn?1264397356
wow do questions move down fast on this forum. i barely have gotton any questions answered and its on the second page already.
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1186715 tn?1264397356
my appointments this thursday and i'm not sure i'm gonna make it without going to the e.r.! i'm not even sure if everythings related or seperate.
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1186715 tn?1264397356
my whole body is getting very stiff and i'm have sharp shooting electric searing pains thru the right side of my brain. its also causing a stiff neck.
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1186715 tn?1264397356
well after looking at my picture, do u agree that this is possibly a choroid plexus cyst cause in my mri it says possible choroid plexus cyst.

i already have an appointment. after reviewing my scans they determined that i do not need a neurologist but rather a neuro surgeon. whats really the difference between a neurologist and a neuro surgeon?

and in your professional opinion, is my cyst in any kind of location to be causing my symptoms i've had for 6 months prior to the mri. so many surgeons claim that brain cysts have no relevence to ones symptoms so i'm curious is mine big enough and because it does have a mass effect; to cause any symptoms at all?
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Thank you for your question. Although without being able to placing your findings in context with clinical features and the results of other investigation such as hematological, MRI, I can not offer the specific advice & treatment you need. However, I will try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

Cysts of brain can be congenital like arachnoid cyst, pineal cyst, epidermoid and dermoid cyst. Few cysts like colloid cyst may appear after trauma or CSF block. Some cysts like neurocysticercosis may occur after parasitic infection. Please arrange an appointment with a neurologist who will evaluate the further possibilities here and can provide you an appropriate treatment. Hope this helps.
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1186715 tn?1264397356
now my fingers on my right hand are soooooo stiff and they feel broken. my legs are also very stiff. i'm wondering if somehow joint stiffness can come with my brain cyst?
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1186715 tn?1264397356
i really need some advice or i'm gonna go nuts before thursday. thats when i see the neuro surgeon.
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