Arachnoid cysts: treatment

Evidence-based neurology checklist on arachnoid cysts: treatment: Surgical indications Neural compression Hydrocephalus Refractory symptoms attributable to mass effect Large cysts Rupture Haemorrhage Surgical treatments Complications of treatment Precautions

Surgical indications

  • Neural compression
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Refractory symptoms attributable to mass effect
  • Large cysts
  • Rupture
  • Haemorrhage

Surgical treatments

Complications of treatment

Precautions

References

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