Symptoms of nerve root cyst

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My grandfather suffered from lumbar sacral canal cyst for more than a year. Now his left buttock is swollen and painful, and his right leg is painful. It's very difficult to defecate. Sacral canal cyst is a kind of dural cyst, which originates from spinal cord capsule. The incidence rate of sacral cyst in the population is not exact. Since the MRI examination has been widely applied in clinic, the discovery rate of sacral cyst has become more and more high, which has caused great concern for patients. In fact, understanding the causes and treatment of sacral cyst can greatly reduce this concern.

Symptoms of nerve root cyst

Patients must know that there are sensory and motor nerves innervating sellar area, dorsal thigh and perineal area in sacral canal, as well as parasympathetic nerve fibers innervating urination and defecation. The cyst near the head will compress sciatic nerve. The main clinical manifestations of sacrococysts were chronic pain and discomfort in the lower lumbar, sacrococcygeal and perineal regions. There may also be pain in the back of the thigh, sciatica, or even neurogenic claudication.

Patients must pay attention to sacral canal cyst is a meningeal cyst, not a tumor, no possibility of malignant transformation. The pressure of cerebrospinal fluid in the cyst is increased, which oppresses the surrounding sacral nerve and bone. In severe cases, it can cause bone destruction. If the cyst continues to compress the peripheral nerve fibers, severe patients will have sensory, motor dysfunction, and even abnormal urination and defecation function.

Patients must understand that sacral canal cyst contains spinal nerve root fiber epidural meningeal cyst, also known as perineural cyst or spinal nerve root diverticulum, for the abnormal expansion of the distal sleeve of spinal nerve root to form a cyst, more common in adults. Sacral canal cysts are common. For those with symptoms, surgical treatment should be performed on the premise of excluding disc herniation, spinal stenosis or sacral canal tumors.

matters needing attention

Patients must go to a large hospital, do a comprehensive examination, must actively cooperate with the doctor, usually in life must believe in themselves, do not have psychological burden, usually in life must drink more water, appropriate exercise, usually try not to eat spicy food, can eat more fresh fruit.