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Perineural cysts or Tarlov cysts (TCs) are nerve root dilations resulting from pathologically increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. | Perineural cysts or Tarlov cysts (TCs) are nerve root dilations resulting from pathologically increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. | ||
A study of 197 ME/CFS patients found that the prevalence of Tarlov cysts was three times higher in ME/CFS patients than the general population, at 39%.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hulens|first=Mieke|last2=Bruyninckx|first2=Frans|last3=Dankaerts|first3=Wim|last4=Rasschaert|first4=Ricky|last5=De Mulder|first5=Peter|last6=Stalmans|first6=Ingeborg|last7=Vansant|first7=Greet|last8=Bervoets|first8=Chris|date=2020-12-01|title=High Prevalence of Perineural Cysts in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|url=https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pm/pnaa410/6015822|journal=Pain Medicine|language=en|pages=pnaa410|doi=10.1093/pm/pnaa410|issn=1526-2375}}</ref> | A study of 197 ME/CFS and [[Fibromyalgia]] patients found that the prevalence of Tarlov cysts was three times higher in ME/CFS patients than the general population, at 39%.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hulens|first=Mieke|last2=Bruyninckx|first2=Frans|last3=Dankaerts|first3=Wim|last4=Rasschaert|first4=Ricky|last5=De Mulder|first5=Peter|last6=Stalmans|first6=Ingeborg|last7=Vansant|first7=Greet|last8=Bervoets|first8=Chris|date=2020-12-01|title=High Prevalence of Perineural Cysts in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|url=https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pm/pnaa410/6015822|journal=Pain Medicine|language=en|pages=pnaa410|doi=10.1093/pm/pnaa410|issn=1526-2375}}</ref> | ||
Tarlov cyst patients often complain about widespread pain and fatigue. | Tarlov cyst patients often complain about widespread pain and fatigue. | ||
The study's authors conclude:<blockquote>This observation supports the hypothesis that STCs, FM, and CFS may share the same pathophysiological mechanism, i.e., moderately increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, causing irritation of neurons and axons in dorsal root ganglia</blockquote> | The study's authors conclude:<blockquote>This observation supports the hypothesis that STCs, FM, and CFS may share the same pathophysiological mechanism, i.e., moderately increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, causing irritation of neurons and axons in dorsal root ganglia</blockquote> | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[Spine]] | |||
* [[Spinal cord]] | |||
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Revision as of 08:21, December 16, 2020
Perineural cysts or Tarlov cysts (TCs) are nerve root dilations resulting from pathologically increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
A study of 197 ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia patients found that the prevalence of Tarlov cysts was three times higher in ME/CFS patients than the general population, at 39%.[1]
Tarlov cyst patients often complain about widespread pain and fatigue.
The study's authors conclude:
This observation supports the hypothesis that STCs, FM, and CFS may share the same pathophysiological mechanism, i.e., moderately increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure, causing irritation of neurons and axons in dorsal root ganglia
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- ↑ Hulens, Mieke; Bruyninckx, Frans; Dankaerts, Wim; Rasschaert, Ricky; De Mulder, Peter; Stalmans, Ingeborg; Vansant, Greet; Bervoets, Chris (December 1, 2020). "High Prevalence of Perineural Cysts in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Pain Medicine: pnaa410. doi:10.1093/pm/pnaa410. ISSN 1526-2375.
