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SUMMARY:Can patients with pineal cysts give us clues about neurophysiology
  of mesencephalic tectum in humans? - Mr Thomas Santarius\, Consultant Neu
 rosurgeon\, Addenbrooke's Hospital
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CONTACT:Susan Jones
DESCRIPTION:Pineal cysts (PCs) are common. They can be seen in up to a thi
 rd of MRI scans of adult volunteers. As a rule\, PCs are asymptomatic\, bu
 t when larger\, they can be associated with symptoms. These include headac
 hes\, visual and other sensory symptoms\, impairment of balance\, hearing\
 , cognition and sleep. The relationship between patient symptoms and PCs i
 s not well understood. Nevertheless\, approximately 90% of patients whose 
 pineal cysts are resected experience improvement of their symptoms and qua
 lity of life. In March 2023 we completed recruitment to the first prospect
 ive series of surgically treated patients with symptomatic PCs and continu
 e to be the only UK centre that is able to offer such a treatment. Our stu
 dy offers an opportunity not only to explain the pathophysiology of sympto
 matic PCs but also contribute to the understanding of the anatomy and func
 tion of the tectum and brain more widely.
LOCATION:Hodgkin Huxley Seminar Room\, Physiology Building\, Department of
  Physiology\, Development and Neuroscience.
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