Hi everyone. Im 26 years old and was diagnosed with Pseudotumor Cerebri in 2000. After three Lumbar Peritoneal shunt surgeries to save my vision, I became a patient at the Mayo Clinic and began seeing the neurologist. The neurologist suggested I have a new shunt placed. In July 2007 I had a VP shunt placed.
During my testing at Mayo, the dr's discovered a Pineal Cyst. However, they were more concerned with saving my vision so we didn't even discuss the cyst.
Now I am 4 weeks post-op and all of my symptoms have returned full force.
I am beginning to think that its the Pineal Cyst thats causing these issues.
From my understanding, VP shunts have a very very low failure rate.
I know from my research that Pineal Cysts mimic the symptoms of PTC, but I can't find any definitive answer as to how MUCH they mimic the symptoms.
So I'm sitting here with a massive headache and nothing to take for it and I'm wondering if anyone can guide me in the right direction. Maybe I really DON'T have PTC, maybe its been the Pineal Cyst this whole time.