Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Central Nervous System Cysts

MeSH tree: C16.131.666.142

Common brain cyst and neurodevelopmental disorders share genetic drivers

Often an incidental finding on brain scans looking for trauma or other neurological conditions, arachnoid cysts (ACs) are small, fluid-filled sacs within the arachnoid membrane, one of three layers protecting the brain and ...

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Gene variants linked to cerebral arachnoid cysts overlap with developmental disorders, autism, and epilepsy

The most common type of brain cyst (arachnoid) has no known cause. New research investigating patients with these cysts has found something unexpected—a potential genetic link.

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