Hello,
I am a 33 yr old male who had a colloid cyst removed a little over a year ago. I was under diagnosed by my first neurologist on medication. I have since found a doctor who has made my seizures stable and I was seizure free for 4 months. Then last week I had another. I thought I was in the clear, but now I am worried that this might be a life long problem. I had 5 seizures prior to my new neurologist, then things were good. I am on Keppra and lamotrigine. Anyone know if I should expect this the rest of my life or can this be fixed?
Thanks!
Chad
Hi mayan1021,
How are you? I’m sorry to hear about your insurance problem. It’s true, stopping your medications could lead to more seizure. You could ask your doctor what other medications you can use. It’s good that your EEG result was normal. You should also know about the triggers that could cause seizure such as infection, drugs, lack of sleep or hormones. : Here’s a link for the triggers: http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/triggers.html
What kind of cyst do you have? Do you have a recent MRI? Would you know if the size of the cyst has increased? There are specific types of cysts. They are named for the type of tissue from which they arise and for their contents. The most common cysts found in the brain are arachnoid, colloid, dermoid, epidermoid, and pineal cysts. Treatment for an arachnoid cyst may be “watchful waiting,” or it may be surgery. If the cyst is small and is not causing problems, just leave it as it is. It is important to keep your appointments for follow-up scans on a regular basis, as these cysts may slowly continue to enlarge. If the cyst is causing symptoms or is located in a part of the brain where continued growth would cause a problem, your doctor may suggest surgery to remove the cyst. The usual procedure is to drain and attempt to remove the entire cyst, including its outermost lining. You can learn more about this through this link: http://www.abta.org/sitefiles/sitePages/4F77F57A14D6EBBE5C3FBC447B78FD57.pdf
I hope this helps. Take care and please do update us.