Characteristics and aeromedical evaluation of arachnoid cyst in pilots
XUJia-long
ZHOUYan
ZHANGHui
CHENGGang-ge
Abstract：Objective To summarize the clinical features and the aeromedical evaluation of intracranial arachnoid cysts in pilots. Methods A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 11 pilots with intracranial arachnoid cysts was carried out from 2008 to 2012. Results Eleven patients were all male pilots, including 5 cases with onset of dizziness, two cases with syncope and loss of consciousness disease,one case with weakness, one case with insomnia and personality changes, and the remaining two cases with asymptomatic. There were normal EEG in 9 patients and EEG pattern of edge condition in 2. Four patients had low pressure chamber tests, including one was abnormal. One case was admitted to fly for the fist time in hospital, 4 cases were admitted to fly restricted to two-seater flight after 1~2 years of follow-up and 5 cases with clinical symptoms in observations continuously. Conclusion Intracranial arachnoid cysts can bring flight risk, so pliots with incranial arachnoid cysts should be stopped flying immediately and evaluated in systematic neuropsychiatric examination.
Keywords：PilotsArachnoid cystsMedical evaluation
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 70-72 )