Neurologists and neurosurgeons usually treat individuals with perineural cysts. A urologist may be called in to consult with individuals whose cysts are interfering with bladder or sexual functioning.
Perineural cysts (also called Tarlov cysts)
Using diet or dietary supplements to decrease the body's alkalinity may prevent perineural cysts from filling with more fluid.
Because most perineural cysts don't cause symptoms, most perineural cysts are never diagnosed. When symptoms do develop that are suggestive of perineural cysts, MRI will usually demonstrate their presence
Many people have perineural cysts but no symptoms at all; in fact, the majority of people with these cysts are completely unaware of their existence
Perineural cysts appear to be dilated or ballooned areas of the sheaths that cover nerve roots exiting from the sacral area of the spine
Although using a needle to drain fluid from perineural cysts can temporarily relieve their accompanying symptoms, eventually the cysts will refill with cerebrospinal fluid and the symptoms will recur
This is the only permanent treatment for perineural cysts; once removed, they very rarely recur.
yes it can affect both legs i could not walk for 6 years
when conditions cause these perineural cysts to fill with cerebrospinal fluid and expand in size, they can begin to compress important neighboring nerve fibers, resulting in a variety of symptoms
research suggests that herpes simplex virus can cause the body chemistry to become more alkaline, which predisposes the cerebrospinal fluid to fill the perineural cysts, thus prompting the advent of symptoms.
A urologist may be called in to consult with individuals whose cysts are interfering with bladder or sexual functioning.
Symptoms may include back pain and sciatica , a syndrome of symptoms that occur due to compression or inflammation of the sciatic nerve