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15 Year Old Having A Pineal Cyst. Suffer From Chronic Headache, Nausea And Numbness In Cheeks. Popping In The Head. Anything Serious?

MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER HAS A 1.1CM PINEAL CYST. SHE HAS CHRONIC HEADACHE (3 MONTHS), NAUSEA, INTERMITTENT NUMBNESS IN HER CHEEK, DIZZINESS, TINGLING EXTREMETIES. SYMPTOMS STARTED FOLLWING AN ACUTE "POPPING" SENSATION IN HER HEAD 3 MONTHS AGO. hVE BEEN TO NUMEROUD DOCTORS, ALL SAY NOTHING TO WITH HER CYST. gETING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED. PLEASE HELP.
posted on Thu, 30 May 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Pineal cysts are often incidental findings, however, in some cases, they are pathological and need to be removed. This depends on the size and whether it is pressing on vital brain structures.
Please get her seen by a neurosurgeon for evaluation.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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15 Year Old Having A Pineal Cyst. Suffer From Chronic Headache, Nausea And Numbness In Cheeks. Popping In The Head. Anything Serious?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Pineal cysts are often incidental findings, however, in some cases, they are pathological and need to be removed. This depends on the size and whether it is pressing on vital brain structures. Please get her seen by a neurosurgeon for evaluation. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com