Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Treatment For Pineal Cyst

My son was diagnosed with a pineal cyst 1 mm. The doctor at Shands in Gainesville, FL, wants to wait another year and re-MRI. My son s marriage is out of control, he has constant headaches, and has been staying with my 90-year-old mother, who does not know what else she can do to help him. We really want to do something to get rid of that cyst because he cannot sleep at night, is sleeping many times during the day, and finds food distasteful and it can bring on a headache (severe). Please help me know what to do. Thank you.
posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015
Twitter Sat, 8 Aug 2015 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 10 Aug 2015 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Neurologist, Surgical,  's  Response
Pineal cyst of size 1 mm, as you have mentioned, is very unlikely to cause this much problems. If it was an older MRI report, he needs to be imaged again to role out a growing cyst or developing hydrocephalus (fluid accumulation), which are likely to cause severe headaches. If so, he might require a surgical intervention to excise the cyst or to drain the hydrocephalus. If the cyst is of the same size without hydrocephalus, he needs to be shown to a Neurologist to find out the cause and treatment of headache, like migraine.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Treatment For Pineal Cyst

Pineal cyst of size 1 mm, as you have mentioned, is very unlikely to cause this much problems. If it was an older MRI report, he needs to be imaged again to role out a growing cyst or developing hydrocephalus (fluid accumulation), which are likely to cause severe headaches. If so, he might require a surgical intervention to excise the cyst or to drain the hydrocephalus. If the cyst is of the same size without hydrocephalus, he needs to be shown to a Neurologist to find out the cause and treatment of headache, like migraine.