Scientific Literature
Examples of the growing body of peer-reviewed publications on Tarlov cyst disease
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Symptoms and Diagnosis
Sacral Tarlov cysts and spontaneous persistent genital arousal: 2 unrecognized and underappreciated health conditions with an uncertain relationship
AJOG Global Reports, November 2025
Sacral Tarlov cysts: Neurophysiology abnormalities and correlation with pelvic sensory and visceral symptoms
European Journal of Neurology, May 2023
Multiple Tarlov Cysts in Spinal Canal: A Case Report
Annals of Clinical Case Reports, December 2022
Global incidence of spinal perineural Tarlov’s cysts and their morphological characteristics: a meta-analysis of 13,266 subjects
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, December 2020
Symptomatic Tarlov cysts are often overlooked: ten reasons why-a narrative review
European Spine Journal, October 2019
Incidence of Spinal Perineurial (Tarlov) Cysts among East-European Patients
PLoS ONE, August 2013
Prevalence of sacral spinal (Tarlov) cysts in persistent genital arousal disorder
Journal of Sex Medicine, August 2012
Association Between Symptomatic Giant Sacral Meningeal Diverticulum and Spinal Cord Tethering with Thickened Lipomatous Filum
SPINE, August 2011
Diagnosis and management of sacral Tarlov cysts, case report and review of the literature
Neurosurgery Focus, August 2003
Updated assessment and current classification of spinal meningeal cysts
Journal of Neurosurgery, March 1988
Pain Management
Successful Conservative Management of a Patient With Symptomatic Cervical Perineural Cysts: A Case Report
Cureus, May 2024
Conservative Management of Symptomatic Sacral Tarlov Cyst – A Rare Case Report
Journal of Orthopedic Case Reports, June 2023
Management of Symptomatic Tarlov Cysts: A Retrospective Observational Study
Pain Physician Journal, December 2016
Non-Surgical Treatment
Symptomatic Tarlov cysts: A case series and effectiveness of multimodal rehabilitation plus pharmacological treatment
Neurology Perspectives, June 2024
Shrinking of a Tarlov cyst
BMJ Case Reports, March 2019
Symptomatic Tarlov cyst in cervical spine
BMJ Case Reports, December 2018
Surgical Treatment
Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Surgical Patients With Sacral Tarlov Cysts: A 2-Year Prospective Study
Neurosurgery, May 2026
Operative Treatment of Tarlov Cysts - Outcomes and Predictors of Improvement after Surgery: A Series of 97 Consecutive Patients and a Systematic Review of Literature
Global Spine Journal, March 2025
Combined endoscopic and microsurgical treatment of Tarlov cysts
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, June 2024
Efficacy of neuroendoscopic-assisted surgery in the management of symptomatic sacral perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a technical report
Frontiers in Surgery, February 2024
Surgical Intervention is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Cervical Spine Tarlov Cysts: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study
World Neurosurgery, January 2024
Operative Treatment of Tarlov Cysts - Outcomes and Predictors of Improvement after Surgery: A Series of 97 Consecutive Patients and a Systematic Review of Literature
Global Spine Journal, December 2023
Prospective Validation of a Quality-of-Life Measure for Women Undergoing Surgical Intervention for Symptomatic Sacral Tarlov Cysts: The Tarlov Cyst Quality of Life Scale
World Neurosurgery, September 2022
Microsurgical sealing for symptomatic sacral Tarlov cysts: a series of 265 cases
Journal of Neurosurgery, July 2022
Novel wrapping surgery for symptomatic sacral perineural cysts
Journal of Neurosurgery, October 2021
A novel surgical technique for treatment of symptomatic Tarlov cysts
British Journal of Neurosurgery, August 2021
A systematic review of the efficacy of surgical intervention in the management of symptomatic Tarlov cysts: a meta-analysis
British Journal of Neurosurgery, March 2021
Surgical management of symptomatic Tarlov cysts: cyst fenestration and nerve root imbrication—a single institutional experience
Journal of Spine Surgery, December 2019
Management of perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a population-based cohort study and algorithm for the selection of surgical candidates
European Journal of Neurosurgery, September 2019
Management of perineural (Tarlov) cysts: a population-based cohort study and algorithm for the selection of surgical candidates
European Journal of Neurosurgery, July 2019
Effectiveness of Surgical Treatment for Tarlov Cysts: A Systematic Review of Published Literature
Clinical Spine Surgery, November 2018
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder Caused by Spinal Meningeal Cysts in the Sacrum: Successful Neurosurgical Treatment
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015
Other Reading
Tarlov Cysts
Chapter 162 of Benzel's Spine Surgery (Fourth Edition), 2017
Tarlov Cysts
Chapter 115 of Benzel's Spine Surgery (Third Edition), 2012
Sacral Tarlov perineal cysts: a systematic review of treatment options
Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, December 2023
Interventional approaches to symptomatic Tarlov cysts: A 15-year institutional experience
Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, June 2024
Management of Tarlov cysts: an uncommon but potentially serious spinal column disease—review of the literature and experience with over 1000 referrals
Neuroradiology, October 2023
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Case of Tarlov Perineural Cysts
Journal of Pain, September 2010
Long-Term Outcomes of Different Surgical Techniques for Sacral Tarlov Cysts: A Prospective Cohort Study
Ongoing NIH-funded study
Isadore Max Tarlov (1905–1977) and the controversial Tarlov cyst: historical perspective
Journal of Neurosurgery, March 2016
Surviving Tarlov: Resource and Recovery Guide for Tarlov/Meningeal Cyst Surgery
September 2022
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Guidelines for Treatment of Tarlov Cysts
November 2024