Prognosis for Arachnoid Cysts: Untreated, arachnoid cysts may cause permanent severe neurological damage due to the progressive expansion of the cyst(s)or hemorrhage (bleeding). With treatment most individuals with arachnoid cysts do well. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arachnoid Cysts Information Page: NINDS) ...see also Overview of Arachnoid Cysts
Complications of Arachnoid Cysts may include:
Complications of Arachnoid Cysts from the Diseases Database include:
See also complications of Arachnoid Cysts.
The 'prognosis' of Arachnoid Cysts usually refers to the likely outcome of Arachnoid Cysts. The prognosis of Arachnoid Cysts may include the duration of Arachnoid Cysts, chances of complications of Arachnoid Cysts, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Arachnoid Cysts, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Arachnoid Cysts. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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