Tarlov cysts and sexual dysfunction: A multidisciplinary approach to evaluation and surgical treatment
Symptomatic Tarlov cysts can contribute to PGAD/GPD and associated sexual dysfunction. Early detection with a structured diagnostic algorithm support accurate patient selection and safe, effective surgical treatment, offering meaningful symptom relief for appropriately selected patients.
Authors
- Choll W. Kim
- S. Goldstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8126-3782)
- Barry R. Komisaruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-9174)
- S Coorapati
- Irwin Goldstein
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- University of San Diego (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- San Diego Spine Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2026.100866
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00