What is benign brain cyst?
A benign brain cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct membrane and division of the nearby tissue; it may contain air, fluids, or semi-solid material. The cyst may be non cancerous however the severity depends on the size and location of the cyst.
How do members experience benign brain cyst?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with benign brain cyst*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for benign brain cyst*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
Let's build this page together! When you share what it's like to have benign brain cyst through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Who has benign brain cyst on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 29 |
Learn more about our community’s experience with benign brain cyst.
Talk to people with benign brain cyst
40
40
members say they have this condition
Join
Neurological and Brain
Learn from others like you living with benign brain cyst.
Last updated: