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Anna Hill, 41, says her debilitating migraines disappeared after undergoing “risky” surgery. Migraines once plagued Hill for nine years, with one lasting for 94 days. Neurologists were mystified by her condition; however, after raising £36,000, Hill traveled to Germany in 2018 for surgery that removed a benign brain cyst. The controversial treatment is still labelled as “irresponsible” by most surgeons; however, a recent NHS clinical trial found the procedure to have a 90% success rate.
The surgery involved removing a pineal cyst, a tiny, benign growth, which many young women believe is responsible for a range of debilitating symptoms, including headaches, vertigo, and nausea. Prof Henry Schroeder, a neurosurgeon at Greifswald University Hospital, carried out the controversial operation. He claims to have completed 48 surgeries, with a 94% success rate. However, Alistair Jenkins, of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, warns that removing a pineal cyst should be considered only in extreme circumstances. He also suggests that successful results might be attributed to the “placebo effect.”
Pineal cysts symptoms can be caused if a cyst is large enough to obstruct the passage of cerebrospinal fluid, which supports and bathes the brain. However, surgeons will not offer surgery for minor or unrelated symptoms, and Opinions among surgeons remain divided. Thomas Santarius, a neurosurgeon at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, led a clinical trial involving 40 pineal cyst patients. He recently announced that the operation was safe and effective, with patients being 90% better one year after surgery and this benefit seeming to persist up to three years later.
Although such scans can detect minor abnormalities, celebrity Davina McCall’s recent revelation that she had a colloid cyst in her brain picked up in a routine screening highlights how tempting it can be to attribute any symptoms to such growths as headaches and dizziness. Jenkins warns that medicine does not work that way. Surgery carries significant risks and will only be recommended if symptoms are related to cysts and the surgery can resolve these symptoms. There are no plans currently to offer the surgery to NHS patients
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