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Arachnoid Cyst and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
N. Ait Bensaid, A. Korchi, H. Kisra
Published: Feb. 4, 2025 | 40 27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2025.v13i02.001
Pages: 207-210
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Abstract
Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are cerebrospinal fluid accumulations in the central nervous system, surrounded by thin membranes contiguous with the surrounding normal arachnoid. Although most patients are asymptomatic, some present with various symptoms that sometimes require surgical intervention. The association between arachnoid cysts and autism has been reported in some studies. We present here the case of a 16-year-old female patient, monitored and hospitalized in the day hospital of the child psychiatry department for autism spectrum disorder, who was found to have an arachnoid cyst on brain CT imaging.