Intracranial arachnoid cysts in adult patients with no occupying effect or symptoms usually require no treatment. For patients with progressive enlargement and obvious symptoms, treatment is mainly through medication and surgery, and the specific therapeutic effect varies from person to person.
1. Drug therapy: Drug therapy is mainly targeted treatment. Arachnoid cysts in adults are commonly treated with drugs such as phenytoin sodium, cefuroxime sodium, etc., which should be used in accordance with medical advice. Phenytoin sodium is an antiepileptic drug, which can alleviate the symptoms of epilepsy caused by cysts. If there is secondary infection, antibiotics such as cefuroxime sodium should be used for anti-infection treatment.
2. Surgery: Common surgical treatments for arachnoid cysts in adults include craniotomy, cyst wall removal or cyst windowing surgery, endoscopic cystocele fistula, etc. Craniotomy can visually remove the cyst and cystic fluid, while ventriculostomy can drain the cystic fluid into the subarachnoid space.
If arachnoid cysts are diagnosed, they should be treated promptly. Pay attention to rest on weekdays, quit smoking and drinking, and avoid overwork.