Hi Comanche,
Thank you for your inquiry! Searching on [ "brain cyst" symptoms ]
brought up a great many pages dealing with brain cysts.
Here's one discussion of brain cysts and their symptoms from the
Neurology and Neurosurgery Forums at Med Help International:
"The occurrence of clinical symptoms is also dependent on the location
of the cyst - cysts in "eloquent areas", such as the motor,
somatosensory, or visual cortex will be more prone to cause symptoms
when compared to others located, for instance, in the frontal cortex.
Cysts can also cause early symptoms if they are compressing nerves or
other structures located in the base of the skull."
Neurology and Neurosurgery Forum
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/neuro/archive/10527.html
What this means in plain English is that symptoms of a brain cyst
depend largely on where in the brain the cyst is located. Typically,
disruption of motor skills, sensation (touch, light, pain, pressure
and temperature) and vision are some symptoms of a cyst in areas of
the brain controlling these functions.
Cysts in the frontal cortex (the portion of the brain which handles
reasoning, planning, abstract thought and short term memory) may cause
symptoms similar to what you describe.
Spatial short-term memory pinpointed in human brain
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/events/prwmem.htm
Different kinds of cysts in different areas of the brain cause
different symptoms. Depending on the type and location of the cyst,
symptoms can include (but are not limited to):
--nausea
--double vision
--headaches
--difficulty walking
--memory loss
--difficulty breathing
--difficulty sleeping
--seizures
--increased/decreased sensitivity to light, pain and/or temperature
changes
--tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Neurosurgery On Call (scroll to mid page and "Cysts")
http://www.neurosurgery.org/health/patient/answers.asp?disorderID=79
Additionally, I contacted a friend at the University of Michigan
Medical School, who indicated that your symptoms could be a lingering
effect of the surgery - patients who undergo brain surgery
occasionally suffer some lingering symptoms of their previous
condition. The brain doesn't do a very good job of healing itself.
He suggested that you contact your neurologist immediately to arrange
for a thorough examination and discussion of your symptoms, as only
your neurologist will be able to tell you with any degree of certainty
what you're experiencing.
I hope you find this information helpful! If you need further
assistance, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll be glad to help.
--Missy |