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Can an arachnoid cyst or a chiari 1 malformation grow?
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Sometimes: Aarachnoid cysts can show enlargement with age. Chiari malformations can worsen via increased cord compression or by hydrocephalus/syringomyelia.
Answered 5/17/2016
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Yes: Cyst can grow. Acm 1 can get worse compressing nervous tissue.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Yes: Chiari 1 is not likely to grow, though symptoms can occasionally become worse. Arachnoid cyst is an entirely different condition and they can grow.
Answered 10/3/2016
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