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Existing classifications are largely descriptive and lack prognostic utility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and surgical characteristics of intradural SACs and propose an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based morphobehavioral classification with prognostic relevance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively reviewed 25 patients who underwent surgery for intradural SACs between 2005 and 2025. Demographic, clinical, imaging, and operative details were analyzed. Based on MRI features and cord morphology, cysts were categorized into four types: web-like (Type I), encapsulated (Type II), multiloculated (Type III), and adhesive (Type IV). Outcomes were assessed using the Nurick grading system; recurrence was defined radiologically.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age was 33.9 \u00b1 21.1 years, with male predominance (76%). Myelopathy was the most common presentation (88%), and 80% were Nurick grades 3\u20135 at diagnosis. Most cysts were thoracic (64%) and dorsal\/dorsolateral (52%). Cord atrophy, with or without syrinx, was observed in 52%. Surgical management included marsupialization (56%), total excision (36%), and partial excision (8%), with dorsal cysts more often excised (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.018). At a mean follow-up of 33.9 \u00b1 32.4 months, 55% improved, 30% remained stable, and 15% deteriorated. Cord integrity correlated significantly with cyst type (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.012); Type I\u2013II cysts showed better recovery but accounted for all recurrences (15%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MRI morphology and cord status correlate with outcomes. Discrete cyst phenotypes demonstrate better recovery but potential delayed recurrence, whereas adhesive cysts are associated with severe cord compromise and limited improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jcvjs.jcvjs_50_26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]],"date-time":"2026-05-20T09:00:12Z","timestamp":1779267612000},"page":"291-299","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Magnetic resonance imaging-based morphobehavioral classification of intradural spinal arachnoid cysts: Correlation with cord integrity, surgical outcomes, and recurrence"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Swaminathan","family":"Ganesh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jeena","family":"Joseph","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Krishnaprabhu","family":"Raju","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260520","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1352","DOI":"10.1227\/01.NEU.0000143031.98237.6D","article-title":"Spinal intradural juxtamedullary cysts in the adult:Surgical management and outcome","volume":"55","author":"Bassiouni","year":"2004","journal-title":"Neurosurgery"},{"key":"R2-20260520","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"227","DOI":"10.1007\/s007010170102","article-title":"Diagnostic and therapeutic management of spinal arachnoid cysts","volume":"143","author":"Krings","year":"2001","journal-title":"Acta Neurochir (Wien)"},{"key":"R3-20260520","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"49","DOI":"10.1016\/S0090-3019(03)00149-6","article-title":"Intradural spinal arachnoid cysts in adults","volume":"60","author":"Wang","year":"2003","journal-title":"Surg Neurol"},{"key":"R4-20260520","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"711","DOI":"10.3171\/2018.5.SPINE1820","article-title":"Spinal arachnoid cysts in adults:Diagnosis and management. 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