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Jun. 8th, 2009 02:50 pmColin had his follow-up imaging and neurosurgeon visit today. Everything is fine. Totally fine. His ventricles (fluid-filled spaces within the brain) are normal-sized. He does still have fluid buildup at the back of his brain, in between the brain and the skull. The doctor said it's an arachnoid cyst, and harmless. We don't need to follow up.
There is a possibility that someday the cyst will grow and cause headaches, but if that happens, draining it is a reasonably uncomplicated procedure. Most people with arachnoid cysts never have symptoms and never need treatment.
We weren't all that worried, waiting for the follow-up, because the initial visit was so positive and because he seems so on-track developmentally. But it's still a relief to get the all-clear.
There is a possibility that someday the cyst will grow and cause headaches, but if that happens, draining it is a reasonably uncomplicated procedure. Most people with arachnoid cysts never have symptoms and never need treatment.
We weren't all that worried, waiting for the follow-up, because the initial visit was so positive and because he seems so on-track developmentally. But it's still a relief to get the all-clear.
