Tarlov cysts are a condition where you develop cysts on the nerves of your spine. These pockets of fluid aren't life-threatening, but they can lead to symptoms like pain or muscle weakness. The cysts ...

We studied six patients with insidious progression of paraparesis caused by thoracic and thoracolumbar spine type III spinal meningeal cyst and intradural arachnoid cyst, who underwent microsurgical ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a lumbar synovial cyst. Is there any way, besides surgery, to treat the cyst, such as by aspiration? ANSWER: Although surgery is the only definitive way of removing this type ...

Syringomyelia is a medical condition that can sound confusing, but it’s easier to understand with an example. Imagine your spinal cord as a thick cable that carries messages between your brain and the ...

Arachnoid cysts are the most common type of brain cyst. They're not tumors, but cysts filled with cerebrospinal fluid (a clear liquid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord). Most people who have ...