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Question: I have a 1x1cm pineal cyst my neuro says is not touching anything just floating in fluid & is non issue "incidental finding." I was also recently dx w Mitral Valve Prolapse, PCOS & GAD. I need 100mg of seroquel/night to sleep bc i recently developed insomnia. Could the pineal cyst be to blame for insomnia? My drs say no but I read online cyst can affect melatonin?
Brief Answer:
Pineal cyst in your case is not causing insomnia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have told you that - your pineal cyst is not the cause of your insomnia.
Though melatonin is secreted by pineal gland but a pineal cyst,only rarely can increase the melatonin levels,when it is very large in size.1*1 cm floating cyst will not cause it.Even this very fact is theoretical and practically or clinically,it is not being transformed into the cases of insomnia.
So,technically,clinically and practically-there is absolutely no doubt that this pineal cyst is not the cause of your insomnia.
Insomnia has to be evaluated for,whether it is a primary or secondary insomnia?Please observe that you have a good sleep hygiene.Also,you have associated diseases which might be associated with mental problems like depression or anxiety and this actually may be the cause of insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Pineal cyst in your case is not causing insomnia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have told you that - your pineal cyst is not the cause of your insomnia.
Though melatonin is secreted by pineal gland but a pineal cyst,only rarely can increase the melatonin levels,when it is very large in size.1*1 cm floating cyst will not cause it.Even this very fact is theoretical and practically or clinically,it is not being transformed into the cases of insomnia.
So,technically,clinically and practically-there is absolutely no doubt that this pineal cyst is not the cause of your insomnia.
Insomnia has to be evaluated for,whether it is a primary or secondary insomnia?Please observe that you have a good sleep hygiene.Also,you have associated diseases which might be associated with mental problems like depression or anxiety and this actually may be the cause of insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
If I need 100mg of seroquel to sleep, is that indicative that nerves/anxiety are to blame for insomnia?
Brief Answer:
Surely,you have mental reasons.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
You are on seroquel 100 mg and seroquel is not primarily a sleep inducing drug.Rather,it is an antipsychotic drug meant to treat psychosis,bipolar disorder and some part of depression.It induces sleep and that's just a secondary action.So,you are on such high dosage,it means that you are being treated for some of its primary indications and not for secondary effect of sleep induction.
A Psychiatrist's opinion on this issue may be of help.
If you need any further clarification and simultaneously want to provide any additional inputs on your medical history,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Surely,you have mental reasons.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
You are on seroquel 100 mg and seroquel is not primarily a sleep inducing drug.Rather,it is an antipsychotic drug meant to treat psychosis,bipolar disorder and some part of depression.It induces sleep and that's just a secondary action.So,you are on such high dosage,it means that you are being treated for some of its primary indications and not for secondary effect of sleep induction.
A Psychiatrist's opinion on this issue may be of help.
If you need any further clarification and simultaneously want to provide any additional inputs on your medical history,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
What are neuro causes of insomnia?
Brief Answer:
Here are the common ones:
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Here are the common neurological problems associated with insomnia-
1)Chronic headache
2)Epilepsy
3)Dementia
4)Parkinson's disease
5)Movement disorders like chorea,dystonia
Even chronic medical disorders involving heart,liver,kidney,stomach and even ovary may be associated with insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Here are the common ones:
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
Here are the common neurological problems associated with insomnia-
1)Chronic headache
2)Epilepsy
3)Dementia
4)Parkinson's disease
5)Movement disorders like chorea,dystonia
Even chronic medical disorders involving heart,liver,kidney,stomach and even ovary may be associated with insomnia.
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Why does dementia cause it
Brief Answer:
Disturbances in sleep wake cycle/sundowning.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
It is because Dementia is associated with neurotransmitters abnormalities in brain which results in disturbances in the timing of sleep-wake cycle,often characterized by night time wandering and sundowning(increased symptoms at night).
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Disturbances in sleep wake cycle/sundowning.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up.
It is because Dementia is associated with neurotransmitters abnormalities in brain which results in disturbances in the timing of sleep-wake cycle,often characterized by night time wandering and sundowning(increased symptoms at night).
Hope I have answered your query.If you have some follow-up questions,I shall be glad to answer else,please close the thread-rate it and write a review.Your rating will be of help to me.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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