Treatment of brain cysts in a child, an adult, may be required quite suddenly. From medical statistics it is known that such a pathological condition is widespread enough, found in many. Without adequate medical care, complications and negative consequences are possible, but proper treatment under the supervision of a doctor, as a rule, ends with a complete recovery of the patient without negative consequences in the future.
What is this about?
What explains the main difficulty in treating brain cysts in adults and children? Symptoms of this condition are initially completely absent. In some cases, pathology provokes an increase in pressure and causes pain in the head. Such phenomena are familiar to many in everyday life, so they do not pay much attention to them, and the cyst continues to develop further. Symptoms rarely stimulate a person to be examined in a clinic.
At first, a cyst is a small neoplasm containing a fluid secret inside. Over time, it becomes larger, and if there is a negative external factor, a violation of the integrity of the shell is possible.
A cyst can form in any part of the brain. Medical statistics show that molding is more commonly seen in a spider web covering the hemispheres. The soft cortical layers are quite tender, the likelihood of inflammation foci appear here, as well as injury, which becomes a provoking factor for the development of cysts.
How to notice?
Symptoms of a brain cyst that indicate the need for treatment are observed when the formation becomes large. With small dimensions, the formation of signs of its presence is usually not. As it grows, this area squeezes the tissues around, which provokes pain and difficulty in coordination. The peculiarities of soreness are that the usual means are ineffective in stopping it. Along with this, the patient's vision and hearing are weakened, tremor or partial paralysis of the limbs is possible.
In some cases, the cyst leads to mental disorders, sleep disturbance, frequent unconscious periods. The patient is sick and vomits, the sensitivity of the skin is reduced. Convulsive involuntary movements of the limbs and a feeling of pressure on the brain are possible. The need for treatment of brain cysts in a small child is indicated by vomiting and pulsation of the fontanel.
All individually!
Manifestations of the cyst differ from case to case. It depends on the location of the cyst and its effect on different brain elements. There are many cases when there were no manifestations at all, and the diagnosis was made completely by accident, performing a tomography of the brain for a different reason.
If the formation is invariably long, does not manifest itself in symptoms, treatment of a brain cyst is not required, it is enough to visit a doctor regularly to monitor the condition. If the observations show that the formation is increasing, the doctor chooses the optimal therapy based on the specifics of the case.
The nuances of therapy
As part of the treatment of brain cysts, it is necessary to strictly observe the program recommended by the doctor, as well as a number of general rules that can improve the effectiveness of the course and minimize the danger. In particular, it is necessary to exclude hypothermia, to reduce the risk of infection with viruses, bacteria - in a word, any disease. Avoid situations that can provoke pressure drops, from stress factors to a sharp rise in height. Completely abandon any bad habits.
The doctor chooses methods of treating brain cysts, focusing on the results of diagnostic studies. A complete picture of the disease can be obtained during CT, MRI. These methods give an idea of the size, contours of the cyst and its ability to influence the surrounding tissue.
To choose the best course of treatment, it is important to understand what caused the formation of a cyst. In some cases, it is explained by blood flow problems, the correction of which should be the first stage of therapy. Possible causes are infection or autoimmune diseases. Each of the options requires a special approach.
Help: urgently needed!
Sometimes a cyst provokes convulsions, epileptic seizures, cerebral palsy. A neoplasm can begin to grow expansively or cause dropsy, hemorrhage, or destruction of brain tissue. Such conditions require immediate medical attention. As a rule, they call an ambulance crew. In this situation, the patient is prescribed medication to relieve symptoms and is sent for emergency surgery to remove the neoplasm.
How to treat?
In cases where emergency care is not required, the operation is not indicated, drug therapy is sufficient. Treatment of brain cysts (pineal gland or other areas of localization) involves taking nootropics. The best option from a large pharmacy assortment is chosen by the doctor. Quite often they stop on pills "Piracetam", "Vinpocetine". They help normalize blood circulation in the brain tissue. The duration of the course is several months, the frequency of taking the tablets is up to three times a day.
In the treatment of arachnoid brush of the brain, retrocerebellar, cerebrospinal fluid and any other course usually involves the use of funds to eliminate adhesions in the tissues. Popular drugs are Caripain, Longidase. They are used in a 10-15-day course once a day. If necessary, the program is repeated if the doctor considers it reasonable.
Therapy Features
If it is necessary to treat a brain cyst (retrocerebellar or another type), it is revealed that the cause of the pathological condition is autoimmune disorders, treatment is prescribed in such a way as to eliminate inflammatory foci in the body. The basis of the course is antimicrobial drugs, although only their use will not allow to achieve full recovery.
Quite often, an autoimmune cyst appears in the form of arachnoiditis. This type of disease indicates a lack of immunity, which means that the primary measures of elimination are to increase the person's immune status. It is necessary to take control of autoimmune aggression. The selection of medicines is carried out based on the results of blood tests. Select drugs that are effective against pathological forms of life identified in the patient's body. Combine means to eliminate germs and increase immunity.
Cut or not?
There are some forms of neoplasm, the elimination of which is ineffective with medication. This, for example, is the treatment of a brain cyst: cerebrospinal fluid, dermoid, epidermoid.
Of particular interest to many is the cerebrospinal fluid cyst - it is relatively common. This form appears between the meninges, often developing against a background of stroke, meningitis, inflammation, and trauma. At first, it does not manifest itself as symptoms, therefore it is usually detected at a late stage. Conservative treatment of cerebrospinal fluid cysts with modern means is not available. The neoplasm must be removed during the operation. Sometimes, the surgeon sets up a shunt. Such a form can be suspected of partial paralysis, vomiting and convulsions, mental disorders.
Requires urgent surgery and a lacunar cyst. This usually manifests itself with sudden and severe symptoms, and develops against the background of high blood pressure, heart attack, heart disease, endocrine system. Simultaneously with the operation, the patient is prescribed medications to cleanse the circulatory system and lower cholesterol levels, stabilize the work of the heart and eliminate mental disorders. Participation in trainings that enhance cognitive abilities is shown.
Pineal cyst
With this form of neoplasm, surgery is also sometimes indicated. Before it begins, a full examination of the body is necessary. Surgery for a cyst is quite dangerous, it is prescribed only with an increased risk of hydrocephalus. There are three methods for operating patients: full, shunts, using an endoscope.
Complete removal involves opening the skull and removing the tumor tissue and membrane. The likelihood of relapse with such treatment is minimal, but the operation itself is traumatic, in practice it is rarely used.
Bypass surgery is a method in which a small hole is first made in the skull box, through which they put a hose for drainage and pump out the contents of the formation, without harming the tissues around. The entire tumor body may not be removed in all cases. The drainage system can cause brain tissue infection.
Endoscopic surgery is somewhat similar to shunting. During the operation, an endoscope is inserted into the patient’s brain, allowing you to get an idea of what is happening inside the organ. With this method of treatment, the probability of injury to healthy tissues is minimal. The endoscopic technique is considered the safest and most reliable, but is applicable only in the case of large formations.
Medicines and their use
With a slow growth of the neoplasm, conservative therapy becomes an effective approach. Quite widespread are Cortexin, Cerebrolysin. To stimulate the immune system and increase the strength of the body, “Actovegin” is prescribed. In addition, this drug activates regenerative processes. Also useful is Instenon.
Among immunomodulators, the most common are Derinat and Cycloferon. If necessary, fight with inflammatory processes often use broad-spectrum antibiotics - Amoxiclav, Metroksan. The duration of the course is usually no more than two weeks, and the doctor chooses the dosage based on the age, weight, condition of the patient.
In no case should you choose drugs for the treatment of cysts yourself, without consulting a doctor. All of these funds can cause serious side effects, unpredictable consequences, as well as provoke increased sensitivity, an allergic reaction, angioedema and anaphylactic shock.
Alternative treatment for brain cysts
Such therapy can be practiced only by agreement with the attending physician. It is not worth replacing official preparations with folk recipes - this may turn out to be insufficiently effective and cause complications and rapid progress of the pathological condition. As a rule, healer approaches are used only as an adjunct to increase the effectiveness of the main therapeutic course.
The most popular folk remedy used in the treatment of brain cysts is hemlock.
On the grass, the plants make an oily solution. For 50 g of pre-shredded foliage and seeds, you need to take half a liter of olive oil, infuse the mixture for three weeks, stirring from time to time. Then the liquid is carefully drained using a gauze filter and used to instill into the nose three times a day with a couple of drops. Duration of treatment - until you can get rid of the cyst.
Hemlock can be used as an infusion effective against a cyst. A liter of dried inflorescences is needed. A product and two liters of 70% alcohol are placed in a three-liter container, allowed to infuse for a couple of weeks, then used for food. The duration of one course is 79 days, then they repeat. On the first day, one drop is used in food, diluted in 50 ml of pure water without additives, on the second - two drops. The maximum dosage is 40 drops. Upon reaching this amount, reduce the dose per drop every day. In total, three courses are needed, after which there is a two-month pause. Continue treatment if the cyst is still not resolved.
What else to try?
It is believed that it can help with a rosemary cyst. Popularly preparing medicinal infusion. A glass of water is boiled per 10 g of dried grass, mixed and insisted for half an hour, then the liquid is decanted and used for food per day. The entire volume is divided into four doses, use the drug an hour before the meal. Such a folk recipe is especially effective against the pineal form, lacunar and arachnoid. It is necessary to use the drug daily until the symptoms of the disease disappear completely. There are no poisonous components in rosemary, therefore it is allowed to undergo prolonged treatment without interruptions.
Another medicinal plant useful in cysts is elecampane. An infusion is prepared on it: for 30 g of crushed rhizomes, 20 g of yeast is taken and the mixture is poured with three liters of water, then it is insisted overnight in a warm room. The finished product is intended to be taken three times daily for half a tuscan. The duration of the course is three weeks, after which a monthly break is required. If necessary, repeat the program. It is believed that by the end of the third week of treatment, you can notice the results of such a program: the cyst decreases, the symptoms subside.
You can also combine different herbs. In particular, a collection containing nut foliage, oxal rhizomes, burdock and nettle, oregano and knotweed, valerian rhizomes, immortelle, St. John's wort inflorescences is considered to be productive.
All herbs are taken in equal amounts, with the exception of the Helichrysum - it must be taken in triple volume. The mixture is thoroughly crushed, poured with boiling water (for 110 g - half a liter), let it brew for 12 hours, then use 10 ml of food three times a day. Duration of treatment - until the disease is eliminated.