Resolution of Chronic Headache Following Pineal Cyst Fenestration. Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Neurology and Experimental Neuroscience - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: We report a single case of resolution of chronic incapacitating headache following surgical fenestration of a large pineal cyst. Background: There is an established link between pineal cysts and headaches particularly in the presence of ventriculomegaly and gaze paresis. Our patient’s chronic headache was attributed to a large pineal cyst. Result: Following surgical fenestration there was immediate, complete relief of the patient’s unremitting headache. Ten months since the operation the patient remains headache free. Conclusion: This case demonstrates that surgical intervention may play a role in management of patients who have large benign pineal cysts and intractable headache despite the absence of ventriculomegaly and gaze paresis.
Authors and Affiliations
Erica Darian-Smith, Chien Yew Kow, Patrick Kwan, Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld
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- DOI 10.17756/jnen.2017-021
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