Suprasellar arachnoid cyst presenting with bobble-head doll syndrome: Report of three cases.

Abstract

Suprasellar arachnoid cysts can have varied presentations with signs and symptoms of obstructive hydrocephalus, visual impairment, endocrinal dysfunction, gait ataxia and rarely bobble-head doll movement. The bobble-head doll movement is a rare movement disorder characterized by antero-posterior bobbling of the head and neck on the trunk every 2-3 seconds. We present three cases with bobble-head doll syndrome associated with a large suprasellar arachnoid cyst and obstructive hydrocephalus, which were treated with endoscopic cystoventriculocisternostomy and marsupialization of the cyst.

• Authors: Shighakolli Ramesh, Subodh Raju
• Journal: Journal of pediatric neurosciences (J Pediatr Neurosci) Vol. 10 Issue 1 Pg. 18-21 ( 2015) ISSN: 1817-1745 [Print] India
• PMID: 25878736 (Publication Type: Case Reports)