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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is posterior fossa syndrome?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Posterior fossa synd: This follows surgical excision of a mass in the Brainstem, showing Aphasia, Mutism, difficulty swallowing, mobility problems, & eye movement issues.

Answered 3/31/2015

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Could a small arachnoid cyst (8mm) of the posterior fossa cause hydrocephalus, or does this only happen when the cyst is larger? I have both, but unsure if theyre related?

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Hi my husband 38 yrs old, has been suffering with headaches, blurred vision and imbalancing, he had a CT scan and MRI which shows having a arachnoid cyst in the posterior fossa region with mass effect something serious?

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